Driver Sought In Fatal Crash On Dranesville Road Surrenders To Police

HERNDON, VA — Fairfax County Police charged a 33-year-old Herndon man in connection with a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Sunday night on Dranesville Road, according to a police release.

Michael Escalante-Torre turned himself in at the Herndon Police Station on Monday night. Police say that Escalante-Torre was the driver of a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze that was involved in Sunday night's crash.

Around 11:35 p.m., on Sunday, officers were called to Dranesville Road just north Powells Tavern Place in Herndon for the report of a crash. They found 27-year-old Alexis Andy Quispe Arotinco of Herndon, who was a passenger inside the Cruze, deceased.

A witness saw a man running from the scene before police arrived, according to the release. Police conducted an extensive search, including using the K9 unit and helicopter, but failed to locate the driver.

Herndon Police notified FCPD that Escalante-Torre had surrendered to them. He was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was charged with felony hit and run and held without bond.

Following a preliminary investigation, police determined that Escalante-Torre was driving the Cruze north on Dranesville Road when it entered the median and struck a tree near the Powells Tavern Place intersection. Although police believe that speed was a factor in the crash, they continue to investigate whether alcohol was involved.

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call the Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Anonymous tips can be submitted via Crime Solvers by phone -1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers." Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.

Arotinco's death is the ninth non-pedestrian related traffic fatality in Fairfax County in 2022.