Police: Alcohol Not a Factor in Fatal Car Crash in Great Falls

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Police said Tuesday that alcohol was not a factor in a fatal car crash last week on River Bend Road in Great Falls. Here's the statement released by Fairfax County Police Tuesday:

"After further investigation, detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit now have reason to believe that alcohol was not a factor in this crash. The investigation is still active and ongoing. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will send toxicology results to detectives when they are available."

The victim who was killed in the fatal car crash last Wednesday afternoon in Great Falls was identified by police as David Reese Alison IV, 24, of Great Falls.

Fairfax County Police detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit determined that the vehicle that struck the tree was a 2001 Volvo S40, police said Thursday.

The Volvo was traveling south on River Bend Road, when it partially crossed the double-yellow line, according to police. At the same time, a vehicle was traveling north in the same area of River Bend Road and the Volvo apparently swerved to avoid hitting it, police said.

The Volvo went off the roadway and struck a tree, according to police. The office of the Chief Medical Examiner will ultimately determine cause and manner of death.

Police and officers with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded to the scene Wednesday shortly after 3 p.m. to the 300 block of River Bend Road.

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