Crime & Safety
Car Crash on Franconia Shuts Down Road
In early morning, car collides with utility pole
Traffic on Franconia Road shut down in both directions Tuesday morning after a car collided with a utility pole.
The car, which was traveling eastbound on Franconia Road, collided with a pole near the intersection of Guilford Drive around 2 a.m., said Officer Eduardo Azcarate, a spokesman for the of the Fairfax County Police Department. Police received a call about the crash at 2:11 a.m., he said.
The passenger was ejected from the vehicle, he said. Both the passenger and the driver were transported to INOVA Fairfax hospital.
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Officer Azcarate said the investigation into the accident is ongoing.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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