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Thursday, May. 3, 2012 by Laura Peters | 80 comments | Email this story

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Photo/Beverly DennyAuthorities

investigate a crash

on Route 7 east

before the Dulles

Greenway exit thathas left one person

dead May 2.

The Leesburg Police Department is investigating a multiple vehicle crash that has claimedone life. The crash shut down Route 7 and the Route 15 Bypass between King Street and the

Dulles Greenway in Leesburg May 2 for more than five hours.According to a release, shortly after 1 p.m., Philip Green Jr., 27, of Winchester, was driving ablack 2006 Chevrolet Malibu sedan westbound on the bypass. Greens vehicle crossed thegrassy median, the report said, and traveled into the eastbound lanes of the bypass.

Greens car hit a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pick up truck driven by a 48-year-old male fromShepherdstown, W. Va. According to police, the Malibu flipped over after striking the truckand Green did not survive the crash.

The driver of the truck was airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital for severe injuries and iscurrently listed in critical condition.

The Leesburg Police Department Crash Reconstruction Team, along with members from theLoudoun County Sheriffs Office Crash Reconstruction Unit, gathered evidence and completedthe preliminary investigation. The Leesburg Bypass was completely re-opened at 6:27 p.m.

The Leesburg Police Department is asking any witnesses to the crash to contact Detective J.Zappia at 703-771-4517. Those that wish to remain anonymous can call the Leesburg CrimeLine at 703-443 TIPS (8477).

Times-Mirror Staff

Photo/Beverly Denny

Authorities direct

traffic in the

westbound lanesafter a crash on

Route 7 east before

the Dulles Greenway

exit left one person

dead May 2 and shutdown traffic heading

east.

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Right past Sycolin

Road in Leesburg,

traffic begins to back

up before the DullesGreenway exit due to

a multiple vehicle

crash. Traffic hasbeen diverted

throughout the crasharea into Leesburg.

The crash shut down

both sides of the

bypass. Times-Mirror

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Times-Mirror StaffPhoto/Beverly Denny

Authorities

investigate a crash

on Route 7 east

before the DullesGreenway exit that

has left one person

dead May 2.

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Thu, May 03 at 01:35 PM by Comment | Report this comment

Wow ...I left Leesburg to get away from you self absorbed idiots

THANK YOU! One less car on the road and one less person in the sprawl.

If only the rest of you would boomerang back to NY and PA.

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your alternate route in these situations! Its called you live and you learn! Paymore attention, slow down, and just chill out this advice works for prettymuch every aspect of life.

When you hear of an accident, why isnt the first thought Oh my God! I hopeeveryone is OK. I hope its no one I know. And when you realize its no one

you know, you should think Oh, God! Its SOMEONES loved ones. Andthen your mind should travel to a time when you lost a loved one from

ANYTHING not just an accident. Maybe you have been a victim of an accidentor even a hit-and-run victim (like me, WHILE 7 MONTHS PREGNANT!!!).No matter how big or small , a ny unnatural movement of a vehicle ca n causephysical injuries! So where is the empathy for a human being who has beeninjured?!?! I wonder how many of you who have posted such cruel and selfish

words live a life where you are responsible for helping others (sad to say)...How many of you complaining about getting home dont even spend qualitytime with your families when you get there (pretty common).Pay attention, slow down, and just chill out remember that.To the intelligent folk who made a legitimate comment, thank you!

Thu, May 03 at 01:30 PM by sarah cohen | Report this comment

Annoyed Your comments seem to make the case that Philip was just aninnocent victim of a random event that caused his vehicle to veer off the road.Im sorry to say, it appears that Philip is cause of his own death. People drive55-60mph on that road (ALL THE TIME) and dont end up in horrific carflipping accidents. Obviously this guy was speeding, lost control, and

wrecked. Most likely it was a combination of Speed, Recklessness, and Over

Correction once he was leaving the road.

Hopefully he had Life Insurance to care for his family.

Testimony=========Thu, May 03 at 08:04 AM by Witness

I was a police witness, directly behind the sedan that caused the accident. Ihad been next to the sedan at the intersection at Sycolin and also on 7 - there

was no cell phone use. He drifted off the road and then the card startingflipping.

Thu, May 03 at 01:23 PM by People Suck | Report this comment

@StephenNo one expects you to grieve over a stranger, if you felt so bad for the peoplethey left behind, you wouldnt hurt them more by posting hurtful commentsabout the person they just lost. You people are ones who feel the internet gives

you some protection from anonymity. You wouldnt say that to his wifesgrieving face, dont post it here. Coward.

Thu, May 03 at 01:11 PM by David | Report this comment

@StephenHow do you know what this guy was doing? Read the otherpostsi.e. from the guy driving behind him, from the neighbor, etc. What, do

you gleefully brand everyone that has an accident and dies stupid, or thatthey acted stupidly? I am familia r with your pathetic typeyou would

probably say 3,000+ people acted stupidly in going to work at the WorldTrade Center on 9/11. Take your misguided cynicism and curmudgeoncomments elsewhere ... normal people dont want to hear the type of crap

youre spouting.

Thu, May 03 at 01:09 PM by Donna P. | Report this comment

Thanks for your service to our country Stephen.

Thu, May 03 at 01:06 PM by Amy Lee Hart | Report this comment

Wow .. .I left Leesburg to get away from you self absorbed idiots ... sad to seeNOTHINGS changed


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Thu, May 03 at 01:03 PM by Kelly | Report this comment

Some of these people posting on here make me ashamed to live in LoudounCounty.

Thu, May 03 at 12:59 PM by Stephen | Report this comment

@mbay

I dont need to read my post. I wrote it. If you feel terrible for people who bring

about their own demise by their own stupid actions then thats your problem.Not mine. I feel badly for the people left behind, sure, but if a person wasacting irresponsibly then I dont grieve for that individual. I have spent 6 outof the last 10 years of my life in a combat zone and have grieved enough over

buddies who los t their lives doing the right thing . Im not going to shed a teargrieving someone if they died being stupid.


The only person Im concerned about is the gentleman from West Virginiawho wa s minding his own business and is now in the hospital. I h ope he hashealth insurance and isnt permanently disabled from this accident.

Thu, May 03 at 12:44 PM by Annoyed | Report this comment

NO ONE WAS DRIVING 90 MPH!!! HE WASNT ON THE PHONE!!

I was right next to him and behind him - he was doing 55-60. And notdistracted. You people need to move on - if you cant be mindful of those whohave died and are injured, then move on


Im sorry this young man lost his life and the other gentlemen is clinging tolife in the hospital. Why on earth would anyone drive 90 mph on that road?For what purpose? Makes no sense. And yes, that is stupid to drive that fastfor NO REASON!

Thu, May 03 at 12:03 PM by loveleesburg | Report this comment

Hugh- Why would you even mention wealth and Beacon Hill in a commentforum about a man dying in a car crash. If you spent less time worrying about

what other people have you might find more personal success yourself. I amnot talking just about wealth, I am talking spiritual peace and happiness. Ithink most of us felt sad for those that lost yesterday and thankful that we didnot loose. Not really sure what is in your heart to make you react with angertowards a wealthy community . A family lost a loved one, a young loved one.

You will be in my prayers.

Thu, May 03 at 11:58 AM by The Right Reverend Chef Boyardee | Report this comment

My family just had the three year anniversary of my son, Sgt. JamesMcIlvaine USMC death on 4/30.

From a former Marine officer and disabled vet, Im sorry for our collective loss.Yours and this great nations. He was and will always remain faithful.

Please, if there is anything I can do as a proud Marine. Just post and wellfigure out a way we can connect.

Semper Fidelis. Always faithful.

Thu, May 03 at 11:57 AM by Alyson | Report this comment

I am appalled at these comments, I hope to GOD the family doesnt see any ofthem. Philip Green was my neighbor, although I didnt know him well. The


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family moved here from a NC military base about a year ago with their smallchildren. I believe he was still working nights .... His wife has no family inthe area, from my house I listened to her wailing into the wee hours of themorning. In a heartbeat she has lost everything, her husband, her childrensfather, as well as her only source of income to support those little ones. Myown husband was stuck in this traffic on his way home yesterday - althoughnot as bad as he could have been. We DID complain about it, but he had noidea it was because of an accident NOR that it would hit so close to home.

With him working nights, I have my own speculation as to wha t may havecontributed to the accident - but I have no right to make a conclusion. Ive

been stupid enough to drive exhausted before, for no other reason than Iwanted to get home to my family. Rolling down the windows, turning up the

stereo, raising my eyebrows because that will somehow keep my eyes open.There are little kids next door to me that will grow up without their Daddy, alife was lost, people - please dont make assumptions, w itnesses ha ve told youspeed or cell phone usage didnt appear to be the issue. My heart goes out tothe young mother next door & those babies, it could have been any one of us.Please bring my own husband home safely to me this evening - hug yourfamily & tell them how much you love them ... for you never know when yourlast day with them may be.

Thu, May 03 at 11:53 AM by Et Tu' | Report this comment

Some of you trolls need some serious psychotropic pharmaceuticals. LikeLithium and Ritalin.

Psychotic and inattentive. We should revoke YOUR drivers license.

This is however, the Internet. I certainly dont expect any different than peoplebeing a holes. And Im never disappointed. Ever.

Thu, May 03 at 11:41 AM by Shepherdstown | Report this comment

I have been notified the morning of a good friend that is in critical condition(life support) from this accident! He has a wife and 2 beautiful kidshe isfighting for his life!! He has a great family & all his friends & community thatis praying that he will survive!! You guys that are complaining about how fastthey need to clear the area, so you can get to where you need to go!!! I pray that

you or a family member are never getting a phone call that your loved one hasdied or might not make it!!! Then you may understand how ruthless yousound!!!! The man that past in the accident, did you ever think that maybe acell phone wasnt involved??? maybe he had a heart attack, etc.??? That hisfamily is suffering from a loss& all you care about is politics, why you wherein traffic for along timeGod, please forgive these heartless people!!!

Thu, May 03 at 11:34 AM byjrinnc | Report this comment

For all of you folks saying Phillip was young and dumb - I have news for you -Phillip was former military and had moved with his family to VA fromFayetteville, NC for employment. He leaves behind his wife, 2 small childrenand 2 step children. While none of us are perfect, he loved and cared for hisfamily. His time on this earth just ended too early. My prayers are with thosehe left behind.

Thu, May 03 at 11:33 AM by mbay | Report this comment

To Hugh and Stephen:You are cold hearted and disgusting. How do you know the deceased choseto hit the median and cause an accident. Read your posts. so mean spiritedand heartless. Disgrace to humans everywhere. As for the deceased, rest inpeace and prayers out to his family.

Thu, May 03 at 11:18 AM by Disgusted | Report this comment

I was to head down to Ashburn yesterday for work in the afternoon andchecked my email just before leaving home and got the Loudoun alert. I didnot make it to work because of the traffic decided to stay home. The fact is Ilost money because I could not get there, and now have to work this weekend


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to make up lessons for the students whos lessons were lost, is not important.The first thought that came to mind when I read of the accident yesterdayafternoon was not how I was being affected, but how the lives of the lovedones involved in this accident whould forever be changed in the blink of a neye.I am disgusted by the comments made by fellow Loudouners about thisaccident. Clearly none of you have never received the news tha t your loved oneis dead. It takes a long time to clear a scene, and you who are complainingabout it seem to just have your own personal problems. I cant imagine sittingthere in traffic and being concerned with ME. My family just had the three

year anniversary of my son, Sgt. James McIlvaine USMC death on 4/30. I amproud that he died for our country, but ashamed that it was for such self

absorbed, bitter people like some of those writing today. I hope you never haveto find out what its like to have the foot in the other shoe and have YOURloved one blocking traffic and making your life a bit inconvenienced.

Thu, May 03 at 11:11 AM by Charlie Brown | Report this comment

People fail to realize in a fatal auto accident a reconstruction team usually iscalled in due to find out the facts of the accident. We cannot assume speed,alcohol or drugs were a factor in this fatal accident. Someone lost a son,

brother, husband and loved one. Yes we get angry when traffic backs up butyou all fail to realize that it is the politicians that wont fund additional roadsto be built ... Or the developers that build all these homes adding traffic tothese roads. So if an accident prevented you from getting home on time justrelax and remember accidents do happen & a life was lost!!! My prayers are

with Mr. Green & his family .. . My your family stay strong & Philip is nowwatching over us now!!!

Thu, May 03 at 11:00 AM by Stephen | Report this comment

And yes. I would have been pissed off had I had to sit in traffic due to someidiot choosing to launch his car across the median. Now had it been alegitimate accident then I wouldve hated the inconvenience but ultimately

would have felt badly about the fact that someone died

Thu, May 03 at 10:38 AM by Loudouner | Report this comment

Hughyou are unbelievable! Do you think the only people that head West on

route 7 are people that live in Beacon Hill?Furthermore, dont make blanketassumptions about residents of Beacon Hill, because its easy to make oneabout you: Just another Loudoun redneck. Thats fair, no? This article is abouta tragic accident, not political affiliations or class warfare. What an ignorantcomment.

Thu, May 03 at 10:30 AM by Deputy Dog | Report this comment

At 90 Miles Per Hour, you are traveling 132/feet per second. Thats about 1/2 afootball field every second. Just hitting a dip in the road could throw off yoursteering and leave you unable to recover. I wouldnt be surprised if some roadcondition (dips, oil, etc) might have caused Philip Greens vehicle to veer offthe road. And once that happened, at 90+/mph, recovery would have beenimpossible. The end result would have been the Laws of Physics moving intothe driver seat.

Double the Speed = Quadruple the Kinetic Energy

Kinetic energy = mv(m = mass of car, v = speed of car)

As you double your speed, your kinetic energy increases by 2 = 4 times.

Thu, May 03 at 10:24 AM by Earlier poster was right | Report this comment

Look until the full police report is in, lets not ass ume high speeds, drugs,impairment or anything. The deceased shouldnt have his name muddied

because of you self-righteous people. The earlier poster who mentionedpeoples tendencies to blame the victim is spot on.


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Thu, May 03 at 10:15 AM by FedUpDude | Report this comment

We dont know why he crossed the median, could have simply lost control athigh speed or maybe the person had fallen asleep or had a medical problem.

Accidents wil l ha ppen, be prepared by wearing your seat belt.

Thu, May 03 at 10:08 AM by Safe driver | Report this comment

It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out that speed was the main factor in

this PREVENTABLE wreck. Thank God the deceased didnt take any of theother drivers with him.


Wear your seat belts folks. Last crash that resulted in a death in the paper itwas the same thing, no seat belt worn.

I was hit by a kid going 70 running a red light in the 90s, walked away. If Ihad not had my seat belt on I would have been ejected out my driver side

window which was rolled down (lucky I didnt hit my head)

Thu, May 03 at 10:04 AM by God Is With Us | Report this comment

You have more Time than Life. Shaving 5 mins off your commute isnt worthyour life.

Thu, May 03 at 10:04 AM by [email protected] | Report this comment

The accident happened at 1pm and wasnt cleared until after 7pm due to theinvestigation. I very sorry for the death of someone loved one. But why do caraccidents take hours and hours to be cleared. Send a tow truck out with everycar accident and a camera team so the accident can be cleared quick to stopthe hugh amount of emissions being put out into the evironment by stoppedtraffic.

Thu, May 03 at 10:00 AM by Loudoun Resident who obeys the laws | Report this comment

Why are we protecting people who simply cant seem to do the right thing? Iknow someone who saw the accident and said the guy who died wastravelling at a high rate of speed. Slow down people!! Do the speed limit - ormove someplace else! Your stupidity is not worth screwing up my car, killingme or someone I might know!

Thu, May 03 at 09:28 AM by Lisa | Report this comment

I am appalled at all the people who are whining that it took them longer to gethome. I was driving a bus load of soccer girls and it took us 50 minutes to go1 mile on Battlefield Parkway. The only complaint I had was the people who

would clog the intersection when there wasnt room for them to turn, thuscausing me to have to wait 3 lights to get through on my green light. Lets put

this into perspective. A man died. We all made it home to our families.

Thu, May 03 at 09:13 AM by Mocking You Anti-Gun Activists | Report this comment

We need tighter car ownership laws. People dont kill people. Cars kil l people.

Thu, May 03 at 09:12 AM by Maggie | Report this comment

Wow..H ow does political preference get into the topic of a fatal crash? Bothparties drive cars. Seriously, if most of you jokers would realize that the speedlimit is 55, not 80, maybe we wouldnt have wrecks. It is a suburbanhighway, not an interstate, or not West Texas out in the middle of nowhere..Ihave lived in western Loudoun for 20 yrs and you bozos that moved out hereneed to slow down!


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Thu, May 03 at 08:52 AM by Bridge across the Potomac | Report this comment

Lets imagine for just a moment that this was an evacuation and there was atoxic cloud of gas chasing you out of Northern VA. Try to remove the loss oflife from your mind as terrible as it is. Now ask yourself, do the current roadsoffer enough lanes to safely and quickly evacuate our rapidly growingpopulation? This is just one of the many wake-up calls that we are receiving.Do we want to suffer the fate of New Orleans? (the levy will hold) I say itstime to take it upon ourselves to have a very candid conversation with ourelected officials, colleagues, fellow tax payers and all vote to expand everyroad, extend every turn lane and move toward offering as many roads possible

to safely and quickly carry our citizens. God bless you all- republican,democrats, independent or other. Lets do the right thing and look at the bigpicture. We need alternate routes with more lanes. Alternate methods wouldreduce the traffic as well yes I am talking about the Metro line. And whereare the overpasses at Sycolin and Belmont ridge?

Thu, May 03 at 08:40 AM by Just my thoughts | Report this comment

@Mayorthe LPD was investigating the accident, as was LCSO and the oh soinconvenient time frame was caused by Medivac landing zones, VDOT andCSI as well doing their investigations and clean up of the sceneso sorry that

you were tied up for a period of time while a crash was thoroughly investigatedby SEVERAL professional agencies so that answers could be provided to thefamilies of the victims.

From what I heard, the driver of the initial vehicle was s peeding, los t controland hit the median area, flipped several times and slammed into 2 other cars(seriously injuring 1) before stopping on the shoulderresulting in a DOA.stupid mistake = a fatal consequence.


Hugh - Why would anyone want to sit in that when they can drive around andlet the cops do their job?

Thu, May 03 at 08:04 AM by Witness | Report this comment

I was a police witness, directly behind the sedan that caused the accident. Ihad been next to the sedan at the intersection at Sycolin and also on 7 - therewas no cell phone use. He drifted off the road and then the card startingflipping. There were only two vehicles involved in the accident and only twopeople involved in the accident. There were no ejections. There was no third

vehicle or third injury. It doesnt matter if he was a Republican or a Democrat- he was someones son, brother, and father. There was a car seat in the backof his ca r, and thank God it was empty. The reason it took so long toinvestigate is because there was no reasonable or good explanation as to whathappened

Thu, May 03 at 08:03 AM by Hugh | Report this comment

God forbid it takes you folks an extra 20 mintues to get home while the copsinvestiga te this deadly accident. Unbelievable - all you self-centered richidiots - racing home to your mansions in Beacon Hill.

Think of someone else (i.e. that poor soul who died) for a change. What abunch of sorry excuses for human beings


@mbay - Yes we all feel bad when someone dies but this happened just beforerush hour when people are going to be heading home through the area so yes

we are also concerned about the traffic. I cannot bring the dead back to life butI can change my route home if that is the way I go. Lighten up.

Thu, May 03 at 07:11 AM by enuf| Report this comment


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@Mayor of Mayberry...really.you think anyone else would haveinvestigated faster?? Gee, what about the accident on 15 a couple weekendsago? That took hours as well to investigate and the LPD werent in charge ofthat. Anytime there is a fatality the time involved to investigate increasesdramatically and this a ccident was much more involved by crossing themedian and hitting oncoming traffic,injuring other passengers, flipping over,displacing the other vehicle etc. Too bad there was a traffic mess, at least al lthose stuck in traffic got to go home.......why cant people stop complainingabout the things tha t in the end dont matter. Someone died and the LPD didtheir best to investigate completely so all questions would be answered.

Thu, May 03 at 06:16 AM by Patricia | Report this comment

First, my heart goes out to all the families involved in this serious acccident.

On another note, I would like to educate some people on the training receivedby the officers that are here to serve, protect and to keep our lives safe. Servingand protecting mean giving tickets to those who break the law, i.e. speeders,unsafe drivers, people who park illegally a nd the list is exhaustive. They arenot out to get us but are ticketing as reparation for not driving safely andultimately as a reminder to pay attention.

Secondly, the State Police, are not trained more than local police. In face, ourdeputies training is actually more extensive since they may be required to workin ja ils. Those out there that think the State Police outrank are police areseriously mistaken. Each officer and deputy is properly trained through a long,

vigorous, scrutinous process.

Thu, May 03 at 06:01 AM by A Metaphor | Report this comment

All you car-toting rednecks keep defending your right to drive a car. Dont youknow that cars kill thousands of people a year? Cars should be made illegal.This man would still be alive today. To hell with the Constitution. Im votingdemocratic from now on.

Thu, May 03 at 04:32 AM by Mayor of Mayberry | Report this comment

Me wonders..Why didnt Leesburg PD request the professionals like Va StatePolice or LCSD to investigate the accident? Me thinks it would have takenhalf the time with professionals and not the ameture Leesburg PD..hence no

traffic jam for 20 hours!

Thu, May 03 at 01:42 AM by Carter | Report this comment

I think I speak for all of Loudoun when I say, can yall just shut up?! Youpeople are like bickering children and make me embarrassed to live in thesame county. Someone died today. Is it so hard to get that through your thickskulls? Dont project this accident as something its not. Tonight someone is

without a loved one. Think about you losing someone you care about, andmaybe youll think twice before posting some flaming, irrational comment,

just to be the biggest troll on here.

Thu, May 03 at 12:04 AM by Democrat... | Report this comment

The cause of most accidents in Loudoun are because there are too manyRepublicans on our roads. If the liberals would quit selling all those cellphones the Republicans would not have anything to do except pay attention tothe road or maybe take a gander at the occasional cow or horse. Praise be toour liberals that help us only eat organic and buy Japanese. They even helpthe weed keep flowing to calm our minds. Peace be with you my children.

Wed, May 02 at 10:24 PM by Tom | Report this comment

@Decency:You failed to address the fact that you are the one who brought up Ken Reid inthis thread, not I. Obviously your one of his cadre of supporters who cantstand anyone dissenting from Ken Reid short record.


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@MattKeep defending the sinking ship that is Western Loudouns good old boynetwork. It really is all in your imagina tion that its the new liberals whichare the boogeymen destroying your Stepford good old boy image that isLoudoun. By no means am I a liberal, but Im smart enough to see that its theRepublicans in this county that are deteriorating what could be asuburban/exurban mixed county. Just look no further than your beloved

Western hub of Purcellville - you conservatives are doing a damn fine job ofburning it to the grand.

Oh and thanks for proving my point that the good old boy networks from theWest are hateful and bend the facts to fit your distorted worldview.

Wed, May 02 at 10:11 PM by Tacky | Report this comment

The same reporter did publish a photo showing the legs and feet of the manwho jumped off the Government Centers parking garage la st year. Thecomments pointed out how disrespectful that was, so they closed/deleted allthe comments and left the story and photo as it was.

Wed, May 02 at 09:56 PM by Matt | Report this comment

Sorry Anon- I meant High Speed Troller- His name should say it all. Troll!

Wed, May 02 at 09:54 PM by Matt | Report this comment

Anon- You know nothing about western Loudoun. Its the only area of decentpeople left in Loudoun. Been here for 31 years and the facts are the moreliberals that move out here from the city, the worse Loudoun keeps getting.Sad to hear of the death and prayers for all involved.

Wed, May 02 at 08:49 PM by Anon | Report this comment

Um they have websites that have the main focus of posting pix and videos ofaccident victims so its not uncommon to see crime/accident scene photos.There actually have been la wsuits from families whose loved ones hadunfortunate photos taken so before you try to make it seem odd that peoplethought it was a body do some research and you will see it doeshappen.whether the person was at fault or not a life was lost and I feel forthe families

Wed, May 02 at 08:31 PM by lisa campbell | Report this comment

Kelly you are correct, that was a bla nket in the road. I went past the accident.Not sure why someone would think they would publish a picture of a body.That would be more than disrespectful.

TimesSmeerif you dont like what the Loudoun Times Mirror, why do youread it and post on their blog. They reported the accident to let people knowabout the commute, not to sensationalize the accident. Dont be an idiot!

Wed, May 02 at 08:23 PM by Kelly | Report this comment

That is not a body in the road. It is debris from the vehicle looks like asleeping bag or blanket. Really, you think a body would of been published?

Wed, May 02 at 08:12 PM by TimesSmeer | Report this comment

@leesburger. The Times Mirror is a sensationalized rag and will not doanything to stop or weed out speculative comments about murders andaccidents. And, you noted they even ran a photo of what looks like a dead

body. That tells it all right there where this rags priorities are.

Wed, May 02 at 08:08 PM by Decency | Report this comment

@Tom. Focus on an elected leaders poltical record, not their driving record.


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Harping on ones personal foibles may be a sign you eiher have notresearched their record, or their record is so good, you cannot find anything tocriticize them with other than speeding tickets.


I was behind the vehicle and it did not look like he was on the phone oranything his vehicle just veered off the road there was no over correcting it justlooked like no one was driving the car. Stop pointing blame because no oneknows how it happened. Prayers and condolences for the families of thepeople Involved. Worst thing Ive ever seen. Its so sad but everyone should

take this fatal accident to heart and drive with care.

Wed, May 02 at 08:00 PM by Kris | Report this comment

@AnonI was wondering the same thing. It definitely looks like a body.


Is it just me or did they not take the time to cover up the body before taking apicture?

Wed, May 02 at 07:31 PM by leesburger | Report this comment

So sad.

Let the professionals complete their investigation (took them hours). Stoplittering the board with hollow and baseless speculations on the reason(s) forthe accident.

Wed, May 02 at 07:29 PM by Resident | Report this comment

Does anyone know exactly wh at happened yet? Anyone who witnessed thiscan u say what u saw? Just wondering how this happened?! Thanks and mycondolences to all victims,their family and friends/

Wed, May 02 at 07:20 PM by Lisa | Report this comment

My condolences g o to Family/friends of lost one. This is terrible. People needto stop pointing blame when nothing has been stated. Its sad that mostcomments are about stupid drivers . I do agree that people in this countyneed to pay attention,do the speed limit and pay attention to theirsurroundings. A call/text,cd,radio station etc is not worth your life orsomeone elses! This makes me scared to drive with my son on these roads

with people who dont pay attention!

Wed, May 02 at 07:20 PM by Donna Shipley | Report this comment

Someone died today and two others were seriously injured. Whatever thereasons, whatever or whoever may be to blame, please recognize that 3families are hurt by this and stop the pettiness. Theres another time and place

for it.

My condolences to a ll of those involved. This Loudouners heart is with you.

Wed, May 02 at 07:18 PM by witness | Report this comment

People, just to update you all The victim that died was the same guy that wasgoing approximately 90mph+ and caused this accident. He was ejected fromthe carThe most horrific sight ever. Not saying anyone deserves to die, butthis guy had a death wish


@Decency:


12/14



I find it ironic that you choose to point the finger about the lack of decency onme and other posters from our opinions on other threads for that on this one.I chose to point out that Loudoun is full of inconsiderate people who routinely

blame victims and innocent people by warping the facts.

In other words, apparently I am not entitled to an opinion on this matterbecause I chose to disagree with the LCRC, the Republican Board - specificallyKen Reid, Janet Clarke, Geary Higgins, and Eugune Delgadio.

Just remember, the record shows you are the one who brought up Ken Reidsappaling driving record - not me.

Wed, May 02 at 07:06 PM by Decency | Report this comment

I am surprised that this new person to the blogosphere Tom and Laugh arenot trying to blame this on Supervisor Ken Reid. I guess there is some tactamong these ingrates. Did you all see Dave Butlers traffic tickets? Quite afew!

Wed, May 02 at 06:12 PM by Resident | Report this comment

I just hope the fatality was not one of the innocent people in the other twovehicles.

Wed, May 02 at 06:06 PM by Phoenix | Report this comment

Irregardless of what caused the accident, too many people drive as if they arethe only ones on the road. People need to SLOW DOWN, do the speed limitand put their damn phone away while operating a motor vehicle!! Imguessing that speed or distracted driving played a major part in disruptingabout 20,000+ peoples afternoon.


Didnt you know its the Loudoun County way to blame the victims before andafter all the facts come in, regardless of where the blame lies?

These newcomers in Loudoun must think this is a good, clean county to livein. They dont know all the corruption and hatred which comes from the good-

old boy networks in Western Loudoun.

Wed, May 02 at 05:51 PM by stovepipe12x | Report this comment

Where are people going that is worth dieing for????? Or.Maybe that area is arace track now? That,s why this is not called an accident.Referred as a wreak.

What are you IDIOTS thinking about? Oh.Phone That,s right!!

Wed, May 02 at 04:57 PM by Just the facts, Ma'am | Report this comment

Could you two wait until the facts a re in ? The deceased could have had ablowout, could have swerved to avoid something in the road and los t control.Endless speculation about being on the phone or texting does absolutely no

good.My condolences to the victims and families of this.

Wed, May 02 at 04:08 PM by alicia | Report this comment

I agree with Donna P. This is sad, sad news for the people involved and thefamily of the person who died. We dont know the circumstances of thisaccident, but with so many happening on RT 15 and Rt 7, something has tochange. People NEED to drive safer. Texting your friend or calling your wife

while youre operating a moving vehicle is not as important as keepingyourself and the other drivers around you safe.

Wed, May 02 at 03:53 PM by Donna P. | Report this comment


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Why cant people drive on Route 15 without causing an accident and/orfatality? Slow down, pay attention, and get off the cell phones. It needs tostop.

Wed, May 02 at 02:57 PM by Shawn Pickrell | Report this comment

This is horrible all around. My prayers to those affected.

Wed, May 02 at 02:53 PM by mbay | Report this comment

All you people care about is the road closure. Wh at about the fatality. Somefamily has lost a family member today!

Wed, May 02 at 02:50 PM by Elle McGee | Report this comment

I received a Loudoun Traffic Alert at 2:18 PM which stated that they areanticipating this investigation, clean-up, etc. to take 3-4 HOURS.

Very sad. My condolences to al l involved.

Wed, May 02 at 02:25 PM by Laura Peters | Report this comment

Eastbound lanes are still shut down as of 3:25 p.m.

Wed, May 02 at 02:17 PM by FedUpDude | Report this comment

Looking at traffic maps it looks like a total stand still at 3:20pm.

Wed, May 02 at 02:17 PM by DLB | Report this comment

Text Alert that my son got stated road would be closed 3 - 4 hrs

Wed, May 02 at 02:16 PM by eastern loudoun | Report this comment

I get the 411-911 text messagesroad is supposed to be closed for 3-4 hours.That was as of 130.

Wed, May 02 at 02:12 PM by Updates please bro | Report this comment

Any updates? Are the roads still closed?

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