AFD rescues pinned driver after West End crash

Published October 23, 2025 at 10:15AM

A driver was extricated from a truck after a crash into a pole in the area of Dawes Avenue and Seminary Road, Oct. 23, 2025 (via Facebook)

The Alexandria Fire Department extricated the driver of a rental truck after a crash in the city’s West End on Wednesday (Oct. 22).

The driver of an Enterprise rental truck crashed into a pole in the area of Seminary Road and Dawes Avenue at around 2 p.m., which is near Northern Virginia Community College. It took more than a half-hour to stabilize the vehicle and remove the driver, according to AFD dispatches.

The driver was transported to a local trauma center, according to a Facebook post from Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141.

A driver was extricated from a truck after a crash into a pole in the area of Dawes Avenue and Seminary Road, Oct. 23, 2025 (via Google Maps)

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