Crash on Northbound Interstate 395 in Arlington County, Virginia

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)4 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
Arlington County
Document number
252750214
Local case code
DIV725104577

From the VDOT crash data, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Northbound Interstate 395
City, county
Arlington County
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
7
Injured
5
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2022

Emergency Vehicle (Regardless of Veh Type)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver, femaleRestraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2015

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, maleRestraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Fatal
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2009

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, female, 39Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, 40Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, 41Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas recorded on the report
Unit 4 driver action
Hit and Runas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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About this record

Source
VDOT crash data
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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