crash | ALXnow - Part 16

Morning Notes

Published December 16, 2019 at 8:00AM

Alexandria Among Most Festive Xmas Cities — Thanks in part of the Scottish Christmas Walk Parade and the annual boat parade, Alexandria has made Wall Street 24/7’s list of the Most Festive Christmas Cities in the U.S. [24/7 Wall Street]

City Warns of PCP Overdoses — “The City of Alexandria has responded to eight overdoses related to suspected phencyclidine (PCP) use in the past two months, one of which was fatal. City officials are concerned about the potency and deadly nature of the PCP being distributed and used in the region.” [City of Alexandria]

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Car Overturns on Braddock Road

By ALXnow.com

Published December 4, 2019 at 1:00PM

Overturned vehicle on W. Braddock Road (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

A car has crashed and overturned on W. Braddock Road at the intersection with N. Quaker Lane, near the Bradlee Shopping Center and Episcopal High School.

The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on the west side of the busy intersection. Eastbound Braddock was briefly shut down to traffic, but two lanes have since reopened.

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Morning Notes

By ALXnow.com

Published December 3, 2019 at 6:30AM | Updated December 3, 2019 at 9:00AM

Work Starts on Potomac Yard Metro — “Monday afternoon workers prepared to clear brush and deliver fill for the new Potomac Yard Metro Station… Environmentalists are against the project because it calls for work in nearly 4-acres of wetlands north of Potomac Greens Drive and west of the George Washington Parkway. A permit was approved for the wetlands work on November 15.” [WJLA, Twitter/@ABC7TimBarber, Alexandria Times]

Crash on Telegraph Road — Alexandria police and firefighters responded to a potentially serious crash along Telegraph Road at Duke Street around noon on Monday. A driver, initially reported to be trapped and bleeding from the head, was rushed to a local hospital. [Twitter/@AlexandriaNow]

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JUST IN: Police Pursuit Ends with Crash on Seminary Road

By Vernon Miles

Published November 27, 2019 at 1:10PM | Updated November 27, 2019 at 1:34PM

(Updated 1:30 p.m.) A chase by the Virginia State Police ended with a crash at the intersection of Fort Williams Parkway and Seminary Road

The car being chased wrecked shortly after noon and Virginia State Police took the suspect into custody “without incident,” according to Lt. Courtney Ballantine, a spokesman for the Alexandria Police Department.

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Alexandria Man Dies in Van Dorn Street Crash

By ALXnow.com

Published November 4, 2019 at 9:15AM

Alexandria police car at night (file photo)

A 64-year-old Alexandria man has died and four others were seriously injured in a crash on the West End this weekend.

The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. Saturday on the 2000 block of North Van Dorn Street, near the Aldi supermarket.

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VRE Train Strikes Construction Vehicle Near Wheeler Avenue

By ALXnow.com

Published October 23, 2019 at 9:00AM

A VRE train crosses a bridge over King Street (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria firefighters and police responded to a collision between a train and a vehicle this morning on the 4100 block of Wheeler Avenue, near Port City Brewing.

A VRE train loaded with hundreds of passengers struck a construction vehicle that was too close to the tracks. No injuries were reported and the train did not derail, but the crash drew a large emergency response.

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Morning Notes

By ALXnow.com

Published October 21, 2019 at 6:30AM | Updated October 21, 2019 at 9:35AM

The Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

‘Say Yes’ Star Opening Alexandria Salon — “The star of ‘Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta,’ Monte Durham, plans to open a hair salon in Old Town Alexandria, he announced this week. Durham, a resident of Alexandria, plans to call the salon ‘Monte.’ No word yet on an opening date.” [Alexandria Living]

APD Investigates Weekend Crashes — Alexandra police investigated a number of crashes over the weekend, including on the ramp to Telegraph Road from eastbound Duke Street, the intersection of North Beauregard Street and Seminary Road, the intersection of North Patrick Street and Madison Street, and the 500 block of North Columbus Street.

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JUST IN: Car Runs into Fro Yo Shop on Duke Street

By ALXnow.com

Published October 8, 2019 at 3:20PM

Car crashes into SweetFrog frozen yogurt shop at Alexandria Commons (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The driver of a car ran into the front of the SweetFrog frozen yogurt shop at 3219 Duke Street this afternoon.

The crash, at the Alexandria Commons shopping center, was reported around 2:45 p.m.

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Crash, Medical Emergency Blocks Lanes on I-395

By ALXnow.com

Published October 8, 2019 at 11:20AM

Crash and reported medical emergency on I-395 at Duke Street

(Updated at 11:30 a.m.) Traffic is slow from Seminary Road to Duke Street after a crash and reported medical emergency in the southbound lanes of I-395.

The incident was reported shortly before 11 a.m., underneath the Duke Street overpass. Initial reports suggest that a driver suffered a medical emergency and crashed. It was not immediately clear whether how many other vehicles were involved in the crash.

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JUST IN: Van Runs Into Storefront at Van Dorn Station Shopping Center

By ALXnow.com

Published October 3, 2019 at 11:25AM | Updated October 3, 2019 at 12:45PM

Van vs. building crash at Van Dorn Station shopping center (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 11:35 a.m.) The driver of a minivan rammed a storefront at the Van Dorn Station Shopping Center this morning.

The crash happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the strip mall-style shopping center at 510 S. Van Dorn Street. Damage to the storefront — of the Weyone International Foods grocery store — was reported to be relatively minor, but enough to prompt a building inspector being dispatched to the scene.