Crime & Safety
2 Killed In Overnight Crashes On I-495: Police
Both fatalities involved people who were not in vehicles and occurred in the area of Exit 176, police said.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Two people were killed in unrelated crashes overnight on Interstate 495 near Exit 176 in Fairfax County, according to state police.
Authorities responded around 3:40 a.m. to the westbound shoulder, where it appeared a person changing a tire was hit by a truck and died at the scene, police said, adding the truck driver was taken to a nearby hospital and charges were pending.
About 15 minutes later, police encountered a woman in the eastbound lanes who had stumbled into traffic, been struck and died on scene, according to police, citing witnesses.
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Exit 176 runs along the borders of Alexandria, Huntington and Rose Hill.
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