Crime & Safety
Wrong-Way Crash On Loudoun County Parkway Leads To DUI Charge: Loudoun Crime Report
Five people were taken to the hospital after a wrong-way crash on Loudoun County Parkway in Ashburn on Friday evening, police said.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — A wrong-way crash on Loudoun County Parkway on Friday evening left five people injured, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. One driver, Terrance Hanlon, was issued a DUI summons in connection with the crash.
Hanlon remains hospitalized in stable condition, authorities said. A passenger in another car, a 17-year-old boy, remains hospitalized in "critical but stable condition."
The crash occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7. At that time, a 2011 Toyota Camry was driving the wrong way on the southbound lanes of Loudoun County Parkway, police said.
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The Camry then struck a 2018 Volkswagen SUV head-on.
Two people in the Camry and three people in the Volkswagen were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Authorities said they are still investigating the crash, though Hanlon was issued a summons for DUI.
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The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is also investigating a series of thefts that were reported throughout the county over the weekend.
At the Belmont Ridge Self Storage facility, a representative reported that someone cut the fence and entered the facility. They then entered storage units; several items were reported missing, the sheriff's office said.
In Leesburg, a man reported that his black 2002 Ford van was stolen from a parking area on Harbor Hills Terrace.
At a hotel in Sterling, a man told police that the catalytic converter was stolen from his vehicle. Other thefts from vehicles included hunting gear stolen from a truck in Chantilly and purse that was stolen from a vehicle in Ashburn.
Another woman in Ashburn told police that her car was egged and scratched, according to the police report.
A full list of incidents and details is available on the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office's website. The sheriff's office publishes a new report each business day.
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