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

By James Cullum
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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Three juveniles die, one seriously injured, after high-speed chase on I-395 in Alexandria

By James Cullum
Virginia State Police cruiser (staff photo)

Three juveniles died and another suffered life-threatening injuries after a high-speed chase on Interstate 395 in Alexandria early this morning (Sept. 28).

Virginia State Police is reporting that around 12:45 a.m., a state trooper “spotted” a stolen vehicle in the area of Stevenson Avenue and S. Walker Street in the city’s West End. The trooper tried to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle, which was stolen from Prince George’s County, Md., didn’t stop. Instead, the driver continued onto northbound I-395 and 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
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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Lanes reopen after crash backs up traffic on southbound I-395 in Alexandria

By James Cullum
Busy multi-lane highway with heavy traffic and orange construction/cone barriers blocking some lanes, an emergency vehicle present.
Crash on I-395 southbound at Little River Turnpike on Aug. 26, 2026 (via VDOT)

A driver was reportedly injured in a two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 395 near the Duke Street/Little River Turnpike exit Wednesday afternoon.

The crash between a black SUV and a tan Toyota sedan was reported just after 3:45 p.m. Alexandria police and fire responders cut off traffic in the third and fourth lanes near the righthand shoulder of the roadway. The crash occurred just before exit 3 on I-395.

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State trooper rescues kitten discovered on I-395 in Alexandria

By Emily Leayman
Kitten rescued from I-395 in Alexandria (via Virginia State Police)

A kitten had the luck of nine lives when it was rescued from Interstate 395 late Friday (June 5) in Alexandria.

Virginia State Police were alerted around 11:54 p.m. to a kitten that a driver observed on the interstate near the King Street exit. A state trooper safely retrieved the 4-week-old kitten, which was then taken to a nearby animal hospital.

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

By Emily Leayman
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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The Twig commits $2M to Inova Alexandria Hospital’s new Landmark campus

By James Cullum
Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark construction (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Twig organization has committed to giving $2 million toward the new medical campus at Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark.

Inova representatives say the hospital is on track to open by the end of 2028 and will name its conference center in honor of The Twig for the contribution. Since 1933, the nonprofit has served as the Junior Auxiliary of Alexandria Hospital and has provided more than $7 million to the hospital through its thrift shop at 106 N. Columbus Street and other fundraising efforts.

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VDOT suspending highway work zones and lane closures July 3-7

By James Cullum
Interstate 395 northbound in Alexandria. (staff photo by James Cullum)

Good news if you’re traveling in and around Alexandria for the upcoming July 4 weekend.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) just announced that it will suspend many highway work zones and lift temporary lane closures on interstates and major roads from 12 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, to 12 p.m. on Monday, July 7.

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Traffic Alert: Expect lane closures on I-395 near Alexandria in both directions this weekend

By James Cullum
Image via VDOT

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, drivers on Interstate 395 near the Pentagon on Friday and Saturday night can expect traffic shifts in both directions.

The work is part of a project to repair joints and other “minor” repairs at several bridges on I-395.

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Virginia State Police seeking public assistance with suspicious death on I-395 in Alexandria

By Vernon Miles
I-395 and Seminary Road (image via Google Maps)

Virginia State Police are seeing public assistance in the investigation of a Reston man found in a car on the shoulder of I-395 near the Seminary Road intersection.

In a release, police said the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Fairfax Field Office is investigating the incident as a suspicious death:

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