Category Archives: Crashes

Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Franconia Road

Franconia Police District – We are investigating a fatal crash that took place on Franconia Road near the on-ramp for I395/I95 just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9. Preliminary investigation reveals that an adult woman was crossing Franconia Road, not in a crosswalk, when a 2002 Ford pickup truck struck and killed the pedestrian. Detectives are still working on

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Fatal Crash in the Van Dorn Area

Franconia Police District – Around 3:05 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, a driver of a 1995 Lexus ES300 was traveling northbound on Van Dorn Street, near Vine Street. As the Lexus approached a railroad bridge underpass it left the roadway and struck a concrete bridge pillar. The driver, 21-year-old Devin Austin of Triangle Virginia, died at the scene. The front passenger, 23-year-old Aminata Sesay of

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