Purcellvile Man Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Leesburg: Police

LEESBURG, VA — A Purcellville man started driving the wrong way on Catoctin Circule SE in Leesburg Friday morning and then crashed into a tree after leaving the roadway, according to the Leesburg Police Department. The driver, Michael Redwood-Nilsen, 26, died at the scene of the crash, police said.

Shortly after 10 a.m., Leesburg police dispatchers received reports of a serious crash in the 0-99 block of Catoctin Circle SE in the area of the Moose Lodge. The police determined that the victim was traveling southbound on Catoctin Circle SE when his vehicle entered the opposite lanes of travel, struck a vehicle in the northbound travel lanes, left the roadway, and struck a tree.

The driver of the northbound vehicle that was struck was uninjured.

The crash remains under investigation by the Leesburg Police Department. Anyone who witnessed the crash and who has not already spoken to law enforcement is asked to contact Officer S. Winkler at 703-771-4564 or at swinkler@leesburgva.gov. If you wish to remain anonymous, call the Leesburg Crime Line at 703-443-TIPS (8477).