(Updated at 3 p.m.) A child was taken to the hospital last night (Tuesday) after a car crash on Richmond Highway in the Groveton area.
Police and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to the intersection of Richmond Highway (Route 1) and Holly Hill Road around 8:53 p.m., according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.
According to police, Jermaine Ridgely, 45, of Alexandria was driving north on Route 1 in a 2003 Infiniti when he hit a southbound 2010 Nissan Altima that was turning left into a parking lot in the 7100 block of Richmond Highway.
“A juvenile passenger in the Nissan Altima was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to an area hospital in life-threatening condition,” the Fairfax County Police Department said, noting that a medic with the fire department “witnessed the crash and immediately rendered medical aid.”
The child remains hospitalized, police said in an update today.
Scanner traffic suggested one other person was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but no other injuries were mentioned in the police news release.
Ridgely was arrested and faces a charge for driving under the influence, along with a citation for failing to obey a highway sign.
“Preliminarily, detectives believe speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash,” the FCPD said.
Ridgely is currently being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Road Closure: Officers are on scene of a serious car crash at Rt.1 and Holly Hill Rd in the Groveton area. A juvenile passenger was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Crash reconstruction detectives are enroute to the scene to continue the investigation. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/BL73ULalkh
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) July 12, 2023
Photo via FCPD/Twitter
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