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3 Dead, 1 Critically Injured After Stolen Vehicle Crashes on I-395 Exit Ramp – WTOP News
Police said the stolen vehicle fled a traffic stop and crashed on an I-395 exit ramp, leaving one occupant in critical condition.
Three juveniles died and one remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a stolen vehicle crashed on Interstate 395 early Monday following a police pursuit in Arlington.
Virginia State Police spotted the stolen car on Stevenson Road in Alexandria just before 1 a.m. Monday, prompting a traffic stop that the driver refused, initiating the pursuit.
At high speed, the vehicle lost control on the Shirlington Road exit ramp and struck a jersey wall. Police noted none of the four occupants, all under 18, were wearing seatbelts.
One occupant died at the scene, while the driver and a second passenger were pronounced dead at hospitals overnight; the remaining passenger remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
The crash blocked the Interstate 395 exit ramp to Shirlington for approximately 5 hours overnight, but the ramp has since reopened; investigators continue examining the incident with identities withheld.