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Fairfax Co. collision kills 2 girls, injures 3 other people

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June 8, 2022, 2:50 AM

Fairfax County police respond to Tuesday’s collision near the intersection of Blake Lane and Five Oaks Road. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Two teenage girls died and three other people were injured in a two-car crash involving pedestrians late Tuesday morning in Oakton, Virginia. ... The crash happened around 11:45 a.m. at the intersection of Blake Lane and Five Oaks Road, Fairfax County police said Tuesday afternoon.

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According to Maj. Eli Cory, a police spokesman, a white BMW speeding southbound on Blake collided with a Toyota 4Runner that was turning left onto Five Oaks. ... “The white BMW was ricocheted off the side of the road, hit the three pedestrians, hit a pole on the side of the road and finally came to a rest down the street,” Cory said.

Police say three girls on foot — who were Oakton High School students — suffered life-threatening injuries. Hours later Tuesday afternoon, Fairfax police said two had died at the hospital.

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The driver of that speeding BMW, Cory said, was a juvenile, and two passengers in the BMW fled the scene. ... “Technically, anyone in the car has to stay and report the accident to the police,” he said. “You know, we’re going to follow up on that to see why they fled. And obviously they weren’t in control of the vehicle, but they are still required by law.”

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WTOP’s Kristi King contributed to this report.

Jack Pointer
Jack contributes to WTOP.com when he's not working as the afternoon/evening radio writer. In a previous life, he helped edit The Dallas Morning News and Chicago Tribune.

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