Construction Site Death Reported At Woodbridge Area Site: Police

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A construction worker's death at a Woodbridge area development site Wednesday is under investigation by Prince William County Police.

Around 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a construction site near the Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road intersection in Woodbridge (22192). Police say a 61-year-old man was operating heavy machinery when the equipment overturned on top of him. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been publicly identified.

Police do not suspect foul play. The victim's body was taken to the medical examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Police told Patch the accident location is a large subdivision under construction. The Quartz District mixed-use development is being planned at the Minnieville Road and Prince William Parkway intersection.

The Prince William Times reported that preparation work has begun, but the groundbreaking may not come until late 2025.

The project will coincide with the county's construction of a single point urban interchange at the busy intersection, as Potomac Local reported at a recent meeting held by Supervisor Victor Angry (D-Neabsco). That construction may start later in the year or early next year. The county is adding a temporary road as a detour route during the construction.