Crime & Safety
Crash On GW Parkway Turns Fatal In Fort Hunt Area
One person reportedly died in a crash on the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
FORT HUNT, VA—A person has reportedly died in a crash that shut down the George Washington Memorial Parkway Monday evening.
The crash happened on the parkway south of Tulane Drive, according to a 5 p.m. alert from the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination. WJLA is reporting that a taxi driver died. Two others were taken to the hospital, but the severity of injuries is unclear.
Multi-Vehicle Crash w/ Injury. George Washington Memorial Parkway NB/SB south of Tulane Drive. Fairfax County, VA. All lanes are blocked in both directions. Expect delays.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) April 29, 2019
The crash shut down lanes in both directions. The lanes were reopened as of 8:05 p.m. Fairfax County Police tweeted that they're assisting U.S. Park Police.
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