Police Identify Victim of Fatal Crash on Van Dorn Street

UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: Alexandria Police have identified the driver who was killed in the one-car crash early Tuesday as Anthony Freedman, 46, of Fairfax County. The collision is still under investigation.

UPDATE 11:45 a.m.:

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred this morning on Van Dorn Street near W. Braddock Road. At approximately 3:40 a.m., a vehicle traveling northbound on Van Dorn Street left the roadway and struck a building. The driver was found deceased inside the vehicle.

The vehicle involved in the collision was a newer model white Ford Mustang. Police ask that anyone who witnessed this vehicle in the area early this morning contact Investigator Diana Barrett at 703.746.6873.

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UPDATE 8:50 a.m.: The fatal accident Tuesday morning on Van Dorn Street was a single-vehicle that crashed into a building, according to Alexandria Police spokeswoman Crystal Nosal.

The victim was declared dead at the scene, she said.

No information is currently being released about the victim.

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There has been a fatal crash that has shut down Van Dorn Street in Alexandria Tuesday morning, according to alerts sent out by the police department:

• Tuesday, 4:37 a.m.: “The Alexandria Police Department has SHUT DOWN Van Dorn Street between Braddock Road and Kenmore Avenue for fatality traffic collision. Please avoid area and drive safely.”
• Tuesday, 8:14 a.m.: “Van Dorn Street from Kenmore Ave to Braddock Rd will continue to be shut down for approximately six hours.”

Patch will update as more information comes in.

PHOTOS of crash scene courtesy of Alexandria Police Department