Crime & Safety
Woodbridge Man Killed in 3-Car Lorton Crash
The 19-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Woodbridge man died in a three-car crash Saturday night in Lorton.
According to Fairfax County Police, officers responded to the area of Telegraph Road and Lockport Place just before 9 p.m. on Saturday. Initial investigation showed that a 19-year-old in an Acura driving south on Telegraph Road failed to negotiate a curve just prior to Lockport Place, police said.
The Acura slid across Telegraph Road and impacted a KIA sedan, driven by a 47-year-old man and a Subaru Forrester, being driven by a 59-year-old woman.
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The driver of the Acura, identified as Jimy Eldair Castro-Rivas died at the scene, police said. The two drivers and two passengers in the other vehicles were transported to area hospitals with non life-threatening injuries.
Police are investigating the incident. Speed and narcotics are being considered as contributing factors in the crash, police said.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Fairfax County Police at 1-866-411-TIPS(8477) or 703-691-2131. Tips may also be sent by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637).
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