High School Administrator Killed In Page County Crash

PAGE COUNTY, VA—An assistant principal at Ashburn's Briar Woods High School was killed late Monday afternoon, June 24, in a three-vehicle crash on Route 211. Jonathon D. Kite, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, in which another driver also died, according to Virginia State Police.

Investigators found that shortly before 5 p.m., a 2020 Kia Telluride driven by Kite was headed west on Route 211 when it ran off the road to the left, went across the median and collided with an eastbound 2005 Chevy Impala—the impact of which caused the Kia to hit an eastbound 1999 GMC Envoy.

The driver of the Chevy, an unidentified man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the GMC, a 27-year-old Luray woman, wasn't injured.

Briar Woods principal Chris O'Rourke released a statement, as reported by InsideNova:

"Jonathan made an indelible mark on our community since joining the Briar Woods administrative team two years ago after serving at Potomac Falls High School and with the central administration. Counseling staff will be on hand at Briar Woods to speak with anyone who may need some assistance during this difficult time."

According to his bio on the school's website, Kite, of Elkton, supervised Social Sciences and Fine Arts at Briar Woods, 22525 Belmont Ridge Road. The Bridgewater College graduate began his career at Page County Public Schools as a middle school teacher in 2004.