Fairfax County Police Department News

Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating a three-vehicle crash that occurred the morning of September 8^th on the Fairfax County Parkway near Loisdale Road in Newington that resulted in the death of an 83-year-old man several weeks later.

At approximately 10:30 a.m. Mark Anthony Addison, 53, of Sterling was traveling south on the Fairfax County Parkway in a Chevrolet Express Van. The driver of the Express Van drove over the median into northbound lanes. The driver of the Express Van crashed into a Toyota Sienna driven by James Berry Gautier, 83, of Burke who was traveling north on Fairfax County Parkway.

The impact caused the Express Van to collide with a tractor-trailer that was also traveling north on Fairfax County Parkway.

Gautier was taken to the hospital and sadly passed away four weeks after the crash. Preliminarily, speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash.

Addison was charged with Reckless Driving, Driving with No Operator’s License and No Insurance.

This is the 13^th non-pedestrian-related fatal crash in the County to date in 2023. In 2022 there were 12 non-pedestrian-related fatal crashes.

Those with information are asked to please call our Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web –Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App and follow the steps to “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.

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