Crime & Safety
Updated: 2 Rescued From Car Driven Into Pond Near Dulles Marriott
Crews from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority rescued two people from a car that was driven into a pond in the Dulles area.
Updated (8 a.m.): This story was updated with information from a WMAA spokesman.
DULLES, VA — Two people were rescued Tuesday morning from a car that went into the Dulles Airport Pond near the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott.
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police and fire responded around 5:30 a.m., to the report of a vehicle in the pond near the hotel, according to Micah Lillard, as spokesman for the authority.
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"The vehicle’s two occupants were rescued with no injuries," he said. "There is not yet a determination regarding the cause for why the vehicle entered the lake. Traffic and airport operations are not impacted, and the vehicle has since been removed."
As of 8 a.m., Lillard said MWAA did not have information of whether one of the occupants owned the vehicle or whether it was a rental car.
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#BREAKING: CAR DRIVES INTO POND NEAR @Dulles_Airport - MWAA: Police and fire responded to a report of a vehicle in the lake near the Dulles Marriott early this AM. 2 occupants rescued with no injuries. Traffic and airport operations are not impacted. @wusa9 @MichelleLoganTV
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