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

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1. Two Oakton High students die after teen driver crashes into SUV, pedestrians and utility pole

UPDATE: Five people, all juveniles, were taken to a hospital after a car in Oakton crashed into an SUV, pedestrians, and a utility pole

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UPDATED: Two Oakton High students die after teen driver crashes into SUV, pedestrians and utility pole

Brandi Bottalico June 7, 2022 at 1:10pm

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Update at 5:35 p.m. — Two of the three teenage pedestrians that were struck in a crash in Oakton this morning have died from their injuries, Fairfax County Police said. The three pedestrians that were struck were Oakton High School students, police said.

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Earlier: Five juveniles were transported to the hospital this afternoon (Tuesday) after a car crashed into an SUV, then ricocheted into a group of three teenage pedestrians and a utility pole in Oakton, Fairfax County police said.

The three pedestrians have life-threatening injuries and the driver and front passenger of the car were transported with non-life-threatening injuries, Maj. Eli Cory said at a press conference. Rear passengers in the car — a white BMW — fled the scene, he said.

Just before noon, the BMW was traveling southbound on Blake Lane while a green Toyota 4Runner was traveling northbound. The 4Runner waited for the three teens to cross the roadway and then started to turn onto Five Oaks Road.

“The BMW, which we believe was traveling at a very high rate of speed, made impact with the Toyota on the front driver’s side of the vehicle, that caused the initial part of the crash to occur,” Cory said.

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