Reston Police District – Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit determined that the vehicle that struck the tree was a 2001 Volvo S40. The Volvo was traveling south on River Bend Road when it partially crossed the double-yellow line. At the same time, a vehicle was traveling north in the same area of River Bend Road and the Volvo apparently
Read moreReston Police District – Police responded to the report of a car that crashed into a tree in the 300 block of River Bend Road on Wednesday, July 20, shortly after 3 p.m. Officers, along with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department personnel located the crash and found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. One adult male had apparently been
Read moreWest Springfield Police District – Stretching for miles and seemingly rarely traveled, train tracks can evoke a feeling of nostalgia, free-spiritedness or wanderlust. The reality is that train tracks are a dangerous area and the scene of various life-threatening and fatal accidents each year. Most recently in Fairfax County, on May 16, an 18-year-old woman was struck and killed by
Read moreMason Police District – A 67-year-old woman was found pinned under a vehicle, a 1987 Chevrolet S10 pickup, in her driveway in the 4200 block of Sleepy Hollow Road on Wednesday, June 22, shortly after 4 p.m. Officers responded to the scene along with fire and rescue personnel. The victim was pronounced deceased a short time later. Detectives from the Crash
Read moreThe Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County, Mr. Raymond F. Morrogh, has concluded his investigation of the police vehicle/pedestrian crash of April 2 and rendered a legal opinion that no individual bears criminal responsibility for this unfortunate accident. Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of the Fairfax County Police Department has restored the involved officer to full-duty effective immediately. Colonel Roessler has directed
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