DUMFRIES, Va. — Two people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries following an overnight crash in Dumfries.
Emergency crews were called to mile post 152 on Interstate 95 at 1:10 a.m. for a report of a SUV vs. tractor trailer crash. Details about the crash are few right now, but officials said two people had to be pulled from the wreckage and were taken to Fairfax Innova Hospital’s trauma center.
TRIANGLE, Va. — A man from Triangle was killed this morning in a hit and run crash.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Eight families were displaced late Monday night after a pipe burst at an emergency shelter in Dumfries.
Fire and rescue crews, and a Prince William fire marshal were called to the ACTS Emergency Homeless Shelter on U.S. 1 about 10 a.m. Initally, crews were called to investigate a report of a smoke but they arrived to find water all over the facility’s floor and sopping wet carpets.
When walking in to the Stars and Stripes Café one thing is clear – it looks and feels like home. Lined with knickknacks, collectibles and other merchandise sold by local vendors on site, this café is the epitome of what you’d see on your next trip to your grandmother’s home.
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Jan 26 – Mr. Hans P. Ugaz (19yoa) of 3376 Vineland Pl. Dumfries, was pulled over for speeding near the intersection of Possum Point and U.S. 1. He was operating a 1999 Mazda 2dr. Sergeant Vazquez smelled marijuana coming from the car. After a brief discussion it was determined there was a small amount of marijuana in his possession. Mr. Ugaz was arrested for possession of marijuana and released on a summons with a Gen Dist Court date of March 13, 2013.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. –– Firefighters were called to a house fire in the Cherry Hill section of Prince William County near Dumfries late Friday night.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Is there something stinky in Dumfries? If you ask some members of the Town Council, it’s the trash service.
During a public meeting Tuesday, members of the Council complained about broken trash cans, shared frustrations of residents who didn’t know where to go to obtain one, and said some trash is left in cans or blown about the streets after the trash truck drives away.
DUMFRIES, Va. — A vehicle crash led to a power outage for about 4,800 Dominion Virginia Power customers today.
Dumfries police Chief Robert Forker said a 40-year-old woman, of Vienna, suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel while traveling south on U.S. 1 at Old Stage Coach Road. The woman was driving a 2010 Honda Odyssey, and during the crash it collided with the rear of a 2006 Dodge Ram pickup driven by a 42-year-old man of Nokesville about 10:50 a.m., said Forker.
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Power is now restored to Dumfries Elementary School, Prince William schools spokeswoman Irene Cromer said. Because the school’s kitchen is outfitted with a gas stove, lunch was prepared and provided to the students as normal.
Police officers in Dumfries were called to the Dumfries Shopping Plaza at 3:55 p.m. on January 15 for a report of trespassing.
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