Police are investigating an early-morning, fatal pedestrian crash that occurred in the Reston area. Around 6:25 a.m. officers were called to Wiehle Avenue near Chestnut Grove Square for the report of a woman struck by a vehicle. The woman was transported to Reston Hospital Center with life-threatening injuries and died a short time later. Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit
Read moreFairfax County Police joined officers from the Norfolk Southern Railroad for a two-day enforcement and education effort on and near railroad tracks in the West Springfield district this week. Over 800 safety pamphlets were distributed to businesses and residents in the Burke area on Wednesday, September 16. Officers were dispatched to known trespassing spots on Thursday, September 17 and cited
Read moreDid you know that railroad tracks and the area around them are private property? Trespassing along them puts you at risk of more than just getting a ticket. It could cost you your life. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department are partnering with the Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Department (NSPD) to raise awareness of safety around rail lines in
Read moreA 47-year-old woman was struck and killed while waiting for a bus on Old Keene Mill Road near Greeley Boulevard on Saturday, September 5. Senait Mamo, of Springfield was struck by a 2005 Acura at around 2:05 p.m. The car was travelling eastbound on Old Keene Mill when the driver lost control and struck her. The vehicle continued up a
Read morePolice responded to the intersection of Lorton Road and Armistead Road on Thursday, July 30 shortly after 5 a.m. for the report of a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle. Patrol officers arrived along with fire and rescue units. They assessed the situation and summoned Crash Reconstruction Detectives to the scene. The initial investigation determined that a 70-year-old
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