Man Dies After Convertible Goes Flying Off the Road in Great Falls: Police

A man is dead after the convertible he was driving went flying off the road and flipped several times in the Great Falls area, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.

Police responded to the 1100 block of Walker Road at 7:32 a.m. Saturday morning to find that a yellow 2004 convertible had been in an accident. The driver of the vehicle, 28-year-old Henry H. Sterne of Alexandria, was taken to the local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and Sterne was the only person in the convertible.

After an initial investigation, police believe that Sterne was driving northbound on Walker Road when, for an unknown reason, the car left the roadway, struck a dirt berm and flipped several times.

"Preliminary information suggests that speed appears to be a factor in this crash," the report states.

Police ask that anyone with information about this incident to contact Crime Solvers by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers... or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637)** or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

PHOTO of crash area Saturday morning in Great Falls courtesy of FCPD