Woman Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole Near Reston: Police

RESTON, VA — A woman has died after losing control of her car and slamming into a utility pole in the Great Falls area Tuesday afternoon.

Police responded to the 500 block of Riverbend Road near Mine Run Road at around 3 p.m. to a report of a single-vehicle crash, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.

They found a red, two-door 2000 Honda Civic that had collided with a utility pole. Police transported the only occupant of the vehicle, 73-year-old Mai-Huong Nguyen, to Reston Hospital Center where she later died, the report states.

Police believe the Honda was traveling south on Riverbend Road when it ran off the road, rolling onto the passenger side after striking the pole and coming to rest.

It's possible that Nguyen suffered a medical emergency that caused her to lose control of the vehicle, and police are investigating that angle, the report states.

Police ask anyone with information to call 703-280-0543.

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