One person died this morning in a two-vehicle crash on Prosperity Avenue in Merrifield.
Officers are currently on the scene and Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives were en route to the 2900 block near the Post Office, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted at 7:49 a.m.
Prosperity has been shut down between Route 29 (Lee Highway) and Route 50 (Arlington Blvd). The Virginia Department of Transportation’s traffic information website indicates that a tractor-trailer was involved in the crash.
Officers are investigating a two-vehicle crash in the 2900 block of Prosperity Ave in Merrifield. One person was pronounced deceased. Prosperity is closed between Rt 50 and Rt 29. Crash Reconstruction detectives responding. Follow police directions. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/Bzz3gphML8
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) December 6, 2022
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