Crime & Safety
2 People Trapped In Floodwaters Rescued In Tysons
The intersection of Besley Road and Old Courthouse Road was one of the roads flooded by heavy rains.
TYSONS, VA—Two people in a car got stuck in floodwaters Tuesday afternoon in the Tysons area following heavy rain.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said in a tweet the car got trapped in rising water at Besley Road and Old Courthouse Road. There were no injuries.
This wasn't the first time this intersection, located near a creek, has flooded during heavy rain this year. Officials remind residents to "turn around, don't drown," as just six inches of fast-moving water can knock over an adult and one foot could carry away a small car.
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A similar rescue was made around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at 11295 Beach Mill Road in Great Falls. Crews rescued one person trapped in a car in with water up to the headlights.
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