Detectives Investigate Fatal Crash Involving E-Scooter in Merrifield

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McLean Police District— Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal crash involving a vehicle and an electric scooter in Merrifield.

On April 1, at 11:22 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a man operating an e-scooter at Gallows Road and Gatehouse Road in Merrifield.

Officers determined that the driver of a 2022 Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound on Gallows Road prior to Gatehouse Road. Mesfin Abay, 37, of Falls Church, was operating an e-scooter, from west to east across Gallows Road at Gatehouse Road, when he was struck by the vehicle. Abay was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Toyota was uninjured and remained on scene.

On April 30, detectives were notified by the Medical Examiner’s Office that Abay succumbed to his injuries sustained in the crash.

Detectives would like to speak to anyone who may have information about this case. Please call our Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 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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