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West Ox Road Reopens Following Crash That Killed 3: Update

Three people are dead after an early morning crash Tuesday in the Fair Lakes area, according to Fairfax County Police.

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Three people are dead after an early morning crash Tuesday in the Fair Lakes area, according to Fairfax County Police.
Three people are dead after an early morning crash Tuesday in the Fair Lakes area, according to Fairfax County Police. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

Updated: 9:45 a.m.

FAIRFAX, VA — Fairfax County Police reopened West Ox Road for traffic around 8:14 a.m., but detectives were still on the scene investigating a single-vehicle crash on West Ox Road and Route 29 that killed three people early Tuesday morning.

A male driver and two female passengers were declared dead at the scene., according to a 4:45 a.m. FCPD social media post. Police have not identified the three victims involved in the crash.

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Both directions of West Ox Road and the ramps from Route 29 leading to westbound West Ox Road were for about three hours.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Westbound West Ox Road and the westbound ramp from Route 29 were closed Tuesday morning due to a was closed early Tuesday morning. Commuters should avoid the area as police investigate the scene of the crash. (GoogleMaps)

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