Police: Man Killed in Car Crash on N. Van Dorn Street

Published October 27, 2020 at 11:30AM | Updated October 27, 2020 at 12:43PM

A man was killed in a car crash on N. Van Dorn Street on Monday, October 26, 2020. (Map via Google Maps)

A 43-year-old Alexandria man was killed in a car crash early Monday morning in the 2500 block of N. Van Dorn Street.

DWarren Brown died at the scene of the crash. Police responded to the single vehicle accident at around 1:44 a.m. and said that an initial investigation indicates that Brown lost control and drove off the road.

Brown was driving northbound on N. Van Dorn Street, and he crashed after driving on a long straightaway that runs parallel to Interstate 395. The speed limit in the curvy area where Brown crashed is 25 miles per hour.

The APD Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident, and anyone with information is asked call investigator Jordan Young at 703-746-1816.

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