New York Man Killed in Crash on Route 7 at Fairfax County Parkway
Fairfax County Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 shortly after 7:30 p.m.
According to police a 33-year-old, New York man was driving a 2005 Hyundai Elantra, northbound on the Fairfax County Parkway when he turned from Route 7100 on to the ramp leading from eastbound Leesburg Pike, to Route 7100 into oncoming traffic. The Hyundai traveled the full length of the ramp and managed to get onto eastbound Route 7 but was traveling the wrong direction. The vehicle struck the median barrier on the bridge over Sugarland Run Stream and then veered into oncoming traffic. The front left of the Hyundai struck the front left of an oncoming Ford Explorer.
The 33-year-old driver of the Hyundai, Michael Clawson, was pronounced dead on the scene. The 29-year-old woman driving the Ford Explorer was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in this crash on the part of the driver of the Hyundai.
Crash Reconstruction detectives continue to investigate.
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on Jan 25 2012. Filed under Fairfax County.
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