Crime & Safety
Police Report 'Speed Appears to be Factor' in Fatal Crash in Chantilly
Sterling resident Jordan Douglas, 27, was reported dead at the scene Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
Police responded to the report of a fatal crash near the intersection of Route 50 and Route 28, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, shortly before 5 p.m., according to a news release from the Fairfax County Police Department.
Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit responded.
The initial investigation determined that 27-year-old Jordan Douglas of Sterling was operating a 2013 Ford Escape west on Route 50, at the interchange with Route 28. For an unknown reason, the Escape left the roadway to the right, traveled in gravel and dirt and struck a street sign.
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The vehicle continued westbound, crossing over the asphalt ramp to southbound Route 28, into the grass and then went airborne over a ravine and head-on into a tree. The Escape then apparently caught on fire after it came to rest. Douglas was found inside the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Speed appears to have been a factor in the crash. It has not yet been determined if drugs or alcohol were factors.
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