Passenger dead, driver injured after crash in Fairfax Co.

The side of a Fairfax County police car is seen. (Courtesy InsideNova)

A woman is dead and another injured after a single vehicle crash on Sunday morning in Fairfax County, Virginia.

It happened around 4 a.m. at Poplar Tree Road and Leighfield Street in Chantilly.

Fairfax County police said the crash sent two women to the hospital, where one of them — the passenger — later died.



The driver is now recovering from her injuries.

Police are still investigating what caused the crash, but officers said the scene will not affect traffic.

Below is a map of the area:

Andrew Alsbrooks

Andrew Alsbrooks is an Associate Producer at WTOP. Prior to joining WTOP, Andrew worked for NBC Washington and he currently works at NBC Sports Washington from time to time. Finding the “why” in every story is what drives him to put his best foot forward on any topic that faces him.

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