NOW: Dulles Toll Road reopens after fatal crash in Herndon | FFXnow (2024)

(Updated at 3:40 p.m.) Police are investigating a fatal crash on the Dulles Toll Road along the Reston and Herndon border.

The crash involved two vehicles that collided around 11:20 a.m. near Fairfax County Parkway, according to a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) spokesperson.

One driver died at the scene, while the other was taken to a hospital. MWAA didn’t have any information about the hospitalized driver’s condition, but spokesperson Crystal Nosal confirmed that there were no passengers in either vehicle.

The highway’s eastbound lanes closed to traffic near Van Buren Street, the Virginia Department of Transportation said shortly after noon. Drivers were advised to expect delays and follow police directions.

Eastbound traffic was detoured off the highway via Exit 10 at Centreville Road, according to the Dulles Toll Road’s official Twitter account. The toll road reopened to traffic at 3:20 p.m. as MWAA Police wrapped up its investigation.

The DTR is still closed at 2 p.m. as police continue investigating a two-vehicle crash. The collision was a fatality.

— Dulles Toll Road (@Dulles_Toll_Rd) May 9, 2024

#Herndon: Rt 267 (@Dulles_Toll_Rd) EB lanes closed near Van Buren St due to crash. Expect delays and please follow @mwaapd direction. #VaTraffic pic.twitter.com/TZ8Z03JJ4t

— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) May 9, 2024

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