Teen killed, 4 other people injured in Fairfax County crash

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Teen killed, 4 other people injured in Fairfax County crash

Terik King | [e-mail]
July 19, 2023, 4:22 AM



The crash happened outside the Burke Centre Shopping Centeron July 18, 2023. (Courtesy NBC Washington)

A teenager is dead, and four other people are in the hospital, after a deadly crash in Burke, Virginia, on Tuesday. ... The crash happened outside the Burke Centre Shopping Center just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to Fairfax County police. Officers said four teenagers in a Kia sedan were exiting the shopping center when it collided with a Cadillac traveling along Burke Centre Parkway.

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Three of the teenagers and an adult occupant in the other car were taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. A spokesperson for the department confirmed the death of one teen at the scene of the crash and said an investigation is ongoing.

“Detectives do believe that speed was likely a factor in this crash,” department spokesperson Lt. James Curry said during a media update.

Burke Center Parkway was closed for about six hours, in both directions, while police completed their investigation. It has now reopened.

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Terik King is an Associate Producer for WTOP. New to the news industry, before joining WTOP he held roles producing podcasts, unscripted television and content for MTV, the NFL and independent documentary production companies.

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[FSogol]

1. I live off of the Burke Centre Pkwy. Sadly, this is becoming a common occurance here.

Some one was killed about 3 weeks ago driving into the median in front of Terra Center ES.

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2. Street racing? Reckless driving?

there seems to be a lot more deadly crashes recently

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3. 'Just don't understand why': Teen girl killed, 4 hurt in Burke car crash

FAIRFAX COUNTY

‘Just don't understand why': Teen girl killed, 4 hurt in Burke car crash

Friends from James W Robinson, Jr. Secondary School were headed home from a prayer service when another driver crashed into their car on Burke Centre Parkway, a victim's heartbroken uncle said

By Juliana Valencia, News4 Reporter, Tom Lynch and Briana Trujillo • Published July 18, 2023 • Updated on July 20, 2023 at 5:11 am

A teenage girl died, three teens are seriously hurt and an adult driver is injured after a fiery car crash Tuesday night in Burke, Virginia, authorities say.

The teen who died was a 17-year-old recent graduate of James W Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, her family said. Her 16-year-old brother is among those seriously hurt.

The four teenagers were in a car driving in the 5700 block of Burke Centre Parkway at about 9 p.m. when another car slammed into them, causing their car to burst into flames, Fairfax County police said after an initial investigation.

Video obtained by News4 shows bystanders desperately trying to pull the teenagers from the burning car before firefighters arrived. The three teens and the driver of the other car were taken to a hospital.

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The driver believed to have caused the crash was not immediately charged. The investigation is ongoing. ... As loved ones of the teen who died stood near the crash site on Wednesday, a woman walked up and began to hug them. ... “I don’t know any of you, but I’m so sorry,” she said.

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