Fairfax County

2 Dead in Tysons Corner Crash That Shut Down Leesburg Pike: Police

Eastbound Route 7/Leesburg Pike at Chain Bridge Road was shut down, Fairfax County police said

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Two people are dead after a crash linked to speeding early Thursday in Tysons, Virginia, police said.

A single car crashed on eastbound Route 7/Leesburg Pike at Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax County police said.

Speed is believed to have been a factor, according to the preliminary investigation.

Video from the scene shows a sedan mounted onto a curb and crashed into a pole holding traffic lights. Numerous first responders were on the scene.

Route 7/Leesburg Pike was closed for several hours after the crash, but traffic began moving again, authorities said.

The Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating, police said.

Stay with News4 for more on this developing story.

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