Alexandria Woman IDed As Fatality In Fairfax Co. Parkway Crash

SPRINGFIELD, VA — Fairfax County police identified 48-year-old Jan Clayton of Alexandria as the driver who was fatally injured in a crash Saturday morning on the Fairfax County Parkway in Springfield, according to authorities.

Officers responded around 7:45 a.m. to investigate the report of a crash on the parkway at the Huntsman Boulevard intersection.

"Preliminarily, a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier was traveling northbound on Fairfax County Parkway when the driver lost control and crossed into the southbound lanes," according to the incident report. "The driver of a 2023 Ford F-150, traveling southbound, struck the Chevrolet. The driver of a 2025 Honda HR-V, also traveling southbound, was unable to brake in time and rear-ended the Ford F-150."

Clayton, who was the driver of the Chevrolet Cavalier, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report. The drivers of the other two vehicles here uninjured.

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While alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash, investigators were working to determine if speed was a factor, according to FCPD.

Anyone who may have information about this case is asked to call detectives with FCPD's Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Anonymous tipsters are eligible for a cash reward. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.