Teen killed in early-morning 3-car crash in Prince William

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I’ve been on this stretch of road a few times, but it is surely much more developed now than when I was last there.

Teen killed in early-morning 3-car crash in Prince William Co.

Jack Moore | [e-mail]
August 26, 2023, 9:03 PM

A teen is dead after a high-speed crash involving three cars early Saturday morning in Prince William County, Virginia, authorities said. … Police identified the teen who was killed as Qais Jailani, 19, of Haymarket, Virginia.

Officers were called to the area of Catharpin Road and Fallen Oaks Place in Gainesville at about 1:10 a.m. Saturday for the crash.

In a news release, Prince William County police said Jailani was behind the wheel of a 2016 Hyundai Elantra traveling south on Catharpin Road at a high rate of speed when a 2015 Corolla, also speeding, passed him, crossing over the double yellow line. Police said Jailani then attempted to overtake the Corolla in a “No Passing Zone” but hit the Corolla’s bumper.

The Corolla rotated and struck a 2006 Scion traveling in the opposite direction, while the Elantra that Jailani was driving left the roadway and traveled down an embankment before striking a tree.

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Jack Moore joined WTOP.com as a digital writer/editor in July 2016. Previous to his current role, he covered federal government management and technology as the news editor at Nextgov.com, part of Government Executive Media Group.
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1. Haymarket teen charged in Prince William Co. car crash that killed 19-year-old

Haymarket teen charged in Prince William Co. car crash that killed 19-year-old

Ciara Wells | [e-mail]
August 30, 2023, 12:13 PM

A teen driver involved in a crash in Prince William County, Virginia, that left a 19-year-old dead over the weekend is now facing charges.

On Tuesday, police announced that a 16-year-old Haymarket boy was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license in connection with the crash that killed Qais Jailani, 19, of Haymarket. ... The crash happened Saturday around 1 a.m. along a winding stretch of Catharpin Road near Fallen Oaks Place in Gainesville.

Police initially said Jailani was behind the wheel of a 2016 Hyundai Elantra traveling south on Catharpin Road at a high speed shortly after 1 a.m. Aug. 26 when the 16-year-old, who was in a 2015 Corolla, passed him, crossing over a double yellow line. Police said Jailani then attempted to overtake the Corolla in a “No Passing Zone,” but hit the Corolla’s bumper.

The Corolla rotated and struck a third car — a 2006 Scion traveling in the opposite direction — while the Elantra that Jailani was driving left the roadway and traveled down an embankment before striking a tree. Jailani was taken to the hospital where he died.

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WTOP’s Jack Moore contributed to this report.

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Ciara Wells
Ciara Wells is a freelance digital writer/editor at WTOP. She is a recent graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish. Before joining WTOP, she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit.

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