An adult woman who was walking in the Richmond Highway (Route 1) area when she was hit by a truck has died from her injuries, the Fairfax County Police Department said last week.
Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating the crash that took place around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday (July 2), as the woman was crossing at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Dart Drive.
A motorcyclist died yesterday (Monday) after colliding with a car on Braddock Road near the Kings Park neighborhood in Burke.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:36 p.m. at the intersection of Braddock Road and Kings Park Drive — the same location where a pedestrian was killed almost four years ago.
An Arlington man has been charged in connection with the death of a pedestrian in Seven Corners last month, Fairfax County police said today (June 30).
Hein Quang Le, 63, of Arlington was charged on Sunday (June 28) with felony hit-and-run in connection with the death of Falls Church resident Jose Jimenez at Patrick Henry Drive and Route 50 (Arlington Blvd).
The driver believed to be involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian on Fairfax County Parkway last December has turned herself in and been charged in the pedestrian’s death.
Shaza Edris, 20, of Fairfax, was charged with felony hit and run involving in death, and using a handheld personal communications device while driving, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Friday (June 26).
Annandale Abduction Attempt — Fairfax County police are searching for a man who tried to abduct a woman in the 8000 block of Braddock Road in Annandale, according to authorities. Anyone with information is urged to call 911. [WJLA]
Deadly Crash on I-95 — Two people died and a third was injured when a speeding vehicle left Interstate 95 north near the Fairfax County Parkway exit early Sunday, struck a guardrail and a tree and caught fire, according to Virginia State Police. Bystanders pulled one passenger from the burning vehicle; the driver and another passenger died at the scene. [DC News Now]
Fiery End to Beltway Chase — A speeding driver led a state trooper on an early Sunday chase from the Capital Beltway near Telegraph Road, north onto I-395 and into an Edsall Road apartment complex, where the driver bailed out on foot and was caught, according to Virginia State Police. The abandoned car rolled into a parked vehicle and sparked a fire that destroyed both. [Fox 5]
FCPS Pressed on Anti-Black Bias — A Thoreau Middle School mother told FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid at a Fairfax County NAACP forum that her son faced repeated anti-Black harassment, including racial slurs and being handed bananas and called a monkey. “We obviously need to do better,” Reid said, pledging to meet with the family. [Patch]
Teacher, Parent Win Defamation Suits — Fairfax County juries awarded an FCPS teacher and a parent a combined $1.05 million in their defamation suits against David Gordon, who runs the conservative X feed The Virginia Project, over 2025 posts linking them to grooming and child abduction. Teacher Robert Rigby was awarded $350,000 and parent Vanessa Hall $700,000. Gordon plans to appeal. [NBC 4]
Reston Native’s Olympic Heritage — Reston native Brooke Frishman will play for Israel at the World Lacrosse Championship in Tokyo on July 24, carrying the 1964 Olympic warm-up jacket worn by her grandfather, U.S. gymnast Greg Weiss. “I don’t know how many people can say that they’ll be able to bring something along that their grandfather wore before them in the Olympics. It feels like a movie,” she said. [Fairfax Times]
Data Centers Face Power Fee — A Virginia budget conference report would charge data centers $0.011 per kilowatt-hour of electricity, a fee projected to raise $1.2 billion over the two-year cycle as the industry strains the grid and water supplies, particularly in N. Va. “This budget agreement reflects our shared commitment to making Virginia more affordable for families,” Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas (D) and House Appropriations Chair Luke Torian (D) said. The budget still needs approval from both chambers and Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D). [Virginia Scope]
Judge Backs Assault Weapons Ban — A Spotsylvania County judge declined to block Virginia’s ban on selling assault weapons, rejecting gun owners’ argument that the state constitution’s militia clause bars it. The ruling clears the way for the law, signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), to take effect July 1. “The commonwealth will defend against any appeal in this case,” Attorney General Jay Jones (D) said. [Courthouse News]
Complaints at Virginia ICE Center — As the Trump administration expands immigrant detention to about 68,000 people, complaints of inadequate medical care and harsh conditions are mounting at ICE facilities including the Farmville Detention Center in central Virginia, where roughly three-quarters of nearly 500 detainees have no criminal record. Sens. Mark Warner (D) and Tim Kaine (D) have both conducted oversight visits. [Virginia Mercury]
It’s Monday — Expect a humid high near 90 with strong to severe storms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. into the evening. Forecasters say damaging wind gusts are the primary threat, with a tornado or flooding downpours also possible. The overnight low is around 66. [Capital Weather/X, NWS/X]
New Legal Notice — Restaurant seeks ABC beer/wine on/off-premises license; objections due within 30 days. [Public Notices]
New Legal Notice — Retail day spa seeks on-premises beer and wine license. [Public Notices]
New Legal Notice — Custody complaint filed; response due August 17, 2026, or default. [Public Notices]
Calling the last 48 hours “a dangerous time on our roadways,” Fairfax County police are asking both pedestrians and drivers to pay attention and follow the rules of the road.
The Fairfax County Police Department held a press conference this afternoon (Friday) at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Frye Road in Woodlawn in the wake of five fatal crashes that have occurred over the last two days. Four of them killed pedestrians, while a fifth ended in the death of a motorcyclist.
Four pedestrians have been killed in crashes on Fairfax County roads within the past two days, bringing the total death toll for 2026 up to 10.
Fairfax County police officers responded at around 3:38 a.m. today (Friday) to Little River Turnpike at Southland Avenue in Lincolnia after an adult man was struck by the driver of an eastbound 2018 Honda Civic.
A pedestrian has died after being struck by two different drivers on Richmond Highway early this morning (Thursday).
Police officers and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Fort Hunt Road in Huntington at around 1:43 a.m. after one of the drivers reported to 911 that they “hit a pedestrian and then another car ran them over,” according to the police scanner.
A motorcyclist has died following a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday, June 17 that fully shut down Richmond Highway (Route 1) in the Lorton area.
First responders, including police officers, medics and a helicopter, were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Mims Street at around 3:29 p.m. for a crash involving a motorcycle and a car, according to scanner traffic.
Fairfax County continues to seek public feedback on a plan to improve safety on a deadly, hilly stretch of Lee Chapel Road in South Run.
The project aims to remove two vertical curves, improve sight distance, and realign the two-lane roadway on an approximately 1,800-foot-long segment between Fairfax County Parkway and Ox Road (Route 123).
