Teen charged in drunk driving crash that killed 1, injured 5
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police charged a 17-year-old after they were involved in a car crash last year that left one teenager dead and injured four others.
The driver was arrested at his home on Feb. 29 and charged with DUI-related manslaughter, four counts of DUI maiming and refusal of a breath test.
Six teens in critical condition after crash in Fairfax County
Police said the teen driver was speeding on Nov. 20, 2023 at 5 a.m. while under the influence when he lost control of the car and struck a tree. The crash caused the car to tumble into a neighbor’s yard and eject five passengers who were not wearing seatbelts. The sixth passenger had to be extracted from the car.
One passenger died from his injuries in the hospital a week later. The rest of the teens, all between the ages of 14 to 17, were seriously injured, but have been since released from the hospital.
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The driver lost control near the top of the hill on Shreve Road, police said, an area which has prompted safety concerns in the past.
In 2019, a pedestrian was hit and killed a mile away from the site of this crash. The Virginia Department of Transportation conducted a safety study to address community concerns which prompted some changes.
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