Crash on Route 50 Injures One and Snarls Morning Commute

Route 50 eastbound was closed for approximately 1½ hours Thursday morning due to a serious crash that happened at approximately 7:00 a.m.

The incident occurred at the intersection of Route 50 and Elk Lick Road near South Riding. The investigation revealed a 40-year-old man from Maryland, was driving a Ford F350 pick-up truck that was pulling a tractor on a trailer.  The truck was at the stop sign waiting to turn onto Route 50. The driver pulled out into the roadway in front of a 1993 Mitsubishi 3000 FT.The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 64-year-old Aldie, VA man, struck the trailer portion of the vehicle. He was airlifted to INOVA Fairfax Hospital with what were reported to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the pick-up was not injured in the crash. He was charged with failure to yield the right of way.

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Posted by News Staff on Jan 5 2012. Filed under Headline, Loudoun County. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.