Crime & Safety
Driver Speeding Over 100 Mph Charged In Seven Corners Crash: Police
A driver whose vehicle struck another vehicle making a sudden U-turn has been charged in the crash.
SEVEN CORNERS, VA — A driver has been charged in a Seven Corners crash that killed another driver in April, according to Fairfax County Police.
The crash happened in the early morning of April 21 at Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive. Police believe a 2016 Honda Accord heading east on Arlington Boulevard in the far-left lane struck a 2018 Honda Civic that was attempting a sudden U-turn in the far-right lane.
Police believe the Accord driver was speeding over 100 mph before the crash. That driver, identified as Mirza Baig, 26, of Alexandria, faces an involuntary manslaughter charge. He is being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
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The other driver, Christina Hamilton, 37, was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. Baig and a passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police heard from witnesses that a man ran from the scene of the crash but believed Hamilton was the driver of the Honda Civic.
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Detectives are seeking more information about the crash to be directed to the Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543.
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