Crime & Safety

Manassas Park Teen Involved in Fatal Crash

Dumfries man dies in crash on Joplin Road on Saturday.

A 17-year-old Manassas Park resident was involved in a fatal crash on Saturday, but was not injured, Prince William County Police reports show. 

Investigators said the crashed happened when the teen was driving a 2007 Volkswagen Golf west on Joplin Road and then tried to make a U-turn at Park Headquarters Road.

The Volkswagen crossed in front of a 2010 Aprilia RSV4 motorcycle, whose rider tried to avoid the crash,police said. 

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Christopher Lee CAPO, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.

It is unclear if police will file charges in connection with the crash. Police said drugs nor alcohol were factors in the crash.

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Joplin Road was closed following the crash, but has since reopened.

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