Detectives from FCPD’s Crash Reconstruction Unit have charged a 16-year old for the March 9 fatal crash on Georgetown Pike that involved three cars. Detectives determined the juvenile driver of the 2020 Audi A5 was traveling at a speed of more than 80 mph in the 35-mph speed zone. Detectives determined alcohol was not a factor in the crash. Yesterday, detectives obtained and served a petition for involuntary manslaughter. The teen was taken to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center where he was held. 

Karla Boggess, 62, of Berryville died Sunday from injuries sustained in a crash that occurred last week. Officers responded to a crash around 3 p.m. on March 9 in the 8800 block of Georgetown Pike that involved three cars. The driver of the Audi was traveling west on Georgetown Pike. The driver of a 2005 Nissan and the driver of a 1991 Toyota were both traveling east on Georgetown Pike. The driver of the Audi lost control of his car, crossed the double yellow line, and hit the Nissan head-on. The Audi then spun into the path of the Toyota, resulting in the Toyota rear-ending the Audi. 

The driver of the Audi was treated for injuries at the scene, while the driver of the Toyota was taken to the hospital for injuries not considered life-threatening. According to reports by local residents on social media, Georgetown Pike was closed between Old Dominion Drive and Towlston Road for several hours.

This was the first non-pedestrian related fatality in the County in 2022, although a second one occurred on March 30, when a man died after hitting a tree in Oakton.

County police said that victim advocates from the department’s Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to this case to ensure the victim’s family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.