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šŸŒ± Patch AM: What investigators uncovered after the deadly crash near Annandale Friday night

And check out Graphic Novel School Break Camp on the Annandale Patch calendar

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Good morning Annandale! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators uncovered after the deadly crash near Annandale Friday night

Also on today's calendar: Graphic Novel School Break Camp and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public Safety - Week of September 18, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — Several recent public safety incidents around Fairfax County include a fatal motorcycle crash at Braddock Road and Southampton Drive near Annandale, killing a Burke rider. The roundup also details serious criminal cases, from alleged child exploitation and construction fraud to a deadly Centreville shooting and a teen cyclist's death in Fairfax, plus a reminder on Virginia inspection sticker rules important for local drivers.
   

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  • Hummingbird moth on a verbena flower.
    Today, my yard was visited by a hummingbird moth, only the second time in 20+ years that I've seen a hummingbird moth in my yard. They move from… (Nextdoor Columbia Pines / Sleepy Hollow)
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    m. to 2 p.m. We live in Annandale near Dade Drive. If you or someone you know is available, please let me know! (Nextdoor Walton Ln)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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