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More details released on fatal crash that killed three teens on I-395 exit

Published September 29, 2026 at 1:45PM

Virginia State Police vehicle (photo by John Calhoun/JC Photography)

Virginia State Police have released more details on Monday morning’s (Sept. 28) fatal crash that killed three teenagers and injured a fourth in a stolen vehicle.

According to state police, the vehicle was stolen two days before (Sept. 26) in Prince George’s County, Md. The stolen vehicle was spotted in the area of Stevenson Avenue and S. Walker Street in Alexandria’s West End around 12:45 a.m. Monday, and the driver sped onto northbound Interstate 395 when a state trooper tried to make a traffic stop. The driver lost control at the exit ramp for the Shirlington Road exit, causing the vehicle to strike a jersey wall.

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Pedestrian dies after being struck on I-395 in Alexandria: state police

By Emily Leayman

Published September 8, 2026 at 10:50AM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

A pedestrian on Interstate 395 was killed in a crash Monday night (Sept. 7) in Alexandria, according to Virginia State Police.

Around 8:29 p.m., a pedestrian was struck on southbound I-395 north of Duke Street. Police say the striking vehicle stopped a short distance from the crash and contacted 911.

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Man found guilty of reckless driving in 5-vehicle crash that killed woman in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published July 28, 2026 at 3:45PM

The Alexandria courthouse in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 68-year-old Fredericksburg man was found guilty today (Tuesday) of reckless driving for causing a five-vehicle crash that killed a 69-year-old Massachusetts woman on Interstate 495 in Alexandria on Nov. 5, 2024.

In a two-day bench trial, Circuit Court Judge Katie Uston found Lee Allen MacKall guilty of reckless driving, and sentenced him to a year in prison, all suspended on the condition of his uniform good behavior. MacKall tearfully apologized to the family and friends of the victim, Lauren Johnson-Lavender, who died at the scene.

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Arlington man charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal King Street crash

By James Cullum

Published June 12, 2026 at 12:40PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 23-year-old Arlington man faces a felony charge after a two-car crash that killed an Alexandria man last December.

Mohammad Mohammadi has been charged with involuntary manslaughter (a Class 5 felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison) and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving.

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Alexandria dedicates memorial for victims of 2025 DCA mid-air collision

By James Cullum

Published June 2, 2026 at 1:45PM

Pilots at the dedication of the Potomac River Mid-Air Collision Memorial on Monday, June 1, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Surrounded by friends, family and regional leaders, a memorial was dedicated Monday at Rivergate City Park in Old Town North to the 67 victims of the mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29, 2025.

To an audience of victim families, American Airlines staff and regional officials, Audrey Patel played an old happy birthday message from her husband, Vikesh Patel, who was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 5342. Behind Patel at the waterfront stands the memorial, a simple bench with the inscription, “May the 67 lives lost over these waters on January 29, 2025 be forever remembered.”

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UPDATE: Woman killed in Old Town North was walking with active pedestrian signal

By James Cullum

Published May 13, 2026 at 12:15PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The pedestrian killed in Old Town North last month was walking within a marked crosswalk with an active countdown on the pedestrian beacon signal, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

The 62-year-old victim, identified by the Alexandria Police Department as Norma Floyd-Sayles, was struck by a Chevrolet Suburban and killed while crossing at the intersection of St. Asaph and Montgomery Streets around 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 20. The 46-year-old male driver stopped approximately 40 feet from where police found her body and called 911 to report the incident, according to the affidavit.

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Alexandria to install memorial for victims of 2025 mid-air collision next month

By James Cullum

Published May 6, 2026 at 11:45AM

On Feb. 5, 2025, locals in Alexandria gather at a vigil for the 67 victims of the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision over the Potomac River (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

Alexandria leaders will install a memorial bench next month at Rivergate City Park honoring the 67 people who died in last year’s mid-air collision over the Potomac River.

The City, in partnership with U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8), will install the memorial from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, June 1, in the northeastern area of the park at 2 Montgomery Street in Old Town North. The memorial includes the bench, newly planted trees and a plaque with the names of the 67 victims from American Airlines Flight 5342 and the PAT 25 U.S. Army helicopter.

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UPDATED: Adult pedestrian killed in Old Town North crash

By Emily Leayman

Published April 21, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated April 21, 2026 at 3:33PM

Alexandria Police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

A pedestrian was killed in a crash in Old Town North yesterday (Monday), according to Alexandria police and fire radio dispatches.

The Alexandria Police Department responded to the fatal crash involving a pedestrian at St. Asaph and Montgomery Streets around 5:26 p.m. According to radio dispatches, multiple callers reported that the pedestrian was down and not breathing.

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Motorcyclist dies in I-495 crash near Telegraph Road: state police

By Emily Leayman

Published April 16, 2026 at 8:30AM

Virginia State Police cruiser (staff photo)

A motorcyclist died in a crash on the Capital Beltway yesterday (Wednesday) near Alexandria, according to Virginia State Police.

State troopers responded around 3:52 p.m. to a collision between a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle and pickup truck on eastbound I-495 just west of Telegraph Road (Exit 176). Bystanders attempted to provide aid to the motorcyclist, who was found lying in the roadway by state troopers.

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Hit-and-run kills pedestrian on I-395 in Alexandria: state police

By Emily Leayman

Published March 24, 2026 at 11:30AM

Traffic view of Tuesday, March 24 hit-and-run crash on Interstate 395 near Duke Street (via VDOT)

A pedestrian was found dead in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 395 in Alexandria today (Tuesday), according to Virginia State Police.

The crash happened around 6:12 a.m. on northbound Interstate 395 near the Duke Street exit. State troopers had responded to a call about a pedestrian on the interstate and found the person dead in the northbound center lane. The investigation temporarily shut down lanes of the northbound interstate during the early morning commute.

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Alexandria man dies in crash on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway

By James Cullum

Published March 16, 2026 at 11:45AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Police are investigating whether a 79-year-old Alexandria man suffered a medical emergency when his Ford Explorer crashed into another vehicle on the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway on Saturday morning (March 14).

David Owens, the driver of the Explorer, was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The crash occurred at around 10:15 a.m. in the area of Mount Vernon Memorial Highway and Grist Mill Woods Way in Mount Vernon.