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Juvenile Hospitalized Following 2-Vehicle Crash Involving Metrobus

A juvenile passenger of a sedan involved in a crash with a Metrobus in Merrifield was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries on Sunday.

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A juvenile passenger of a sedan involved in a crash with a Metrobus in Merrifield was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries on Sunday.
A juvenile passenger of a sedan involved in a crash with a Metrobus in Merrifield was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries on Sunday. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

MERRIFIELD, VA — Fairfax County Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a Metrobus that took place Sunday afternoon in the Merrifield area.

The crash occurred around 4:06 p.m. at Gallows Road and Anderson Drive, according to NBC4 News.

A juvenile occupant of a sedan that was involved in the crash was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries, according to police.

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Police closed one lane of Gallows Road for about five hours to allow the Crash Reconstruction Unit to investigate the incident.

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Fairfax County Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a Metrobus that occurred around 4:06 p.m. Sunday on Gallows Road at Anderson Drive in Merrifield. (Google Maps)

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