2 Men Die When Vehicle Plunges Into Pond: Fairfax Police

CHANTILLY, VA — Two Chantilly men died Thursday morning after their vehicle drove into a pond off Centerview Drive, according to Fairfax County Police.

Officers from the Fair Oaks Police Station responded around 7:45 a.m. to the report of a drowning in the 3900 block of Centerview Drive In Chantilly. Police located the vehicle and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel recovered the bodies of two men from inside the vehicle.

Police identified 55-year-old Karna Khadka as the driver of the vehicle and 20-year-old Nischal Bhatta as its passenger. They were both declared dead at the scene.

Investigators believe the vehicle was being driven in a private parking lot when it went over the curb, down the hill and into the pond, according to a police news release. The circumstances of why the vehicle drove into the pond remain unclear.

Detectives ask anyone who has information about the case to call the Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web –Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App and follow the steps to “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.