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News Release: 08/045/2575/sb(2)
May 2, 2008

UPDATE – Officer Charged in Fatal Crash

             On Friday, May 2, Officer Amanda Perry, 22, was charged with reckless driving after a review of the evidence by the Commonwealth’s Attorney. The charge stems from a fatal crash on Tuesday, February 12 at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Boswell Drive. Perry was issued a summons at police headquarters. Officer Perry remains on restricted duty pending the outcome of an internal administrative review.

 

UPDATE 

            The driver and sole occupant of the car involved in this crash has died of her injuries at Inova Fairfax Hospital.  She has been identified as Ashley McIntosh, 33, of 1410 Oakbrooke Avenue in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County.

            Colonel David M. Rohrer, Chief of the Fairfax County Police Department, issued the following statement: 

I wish to express our condolences and heartfelt sympathy to Ms McIntosh’s family and friends on behalf of the Fairfax County Police Department and myself.    

I also want to assure them and the citizens of Fairfax County that we are in the process of conducting a comprehensive, balanced, and fair investigation of this crash. In the days ahead, as we move forward in our investigation, we will also share our findings with the Commonwealth’s Attorney.    

 

Officer Involved Crash in Mount Vernon Area 

A police officer was involved in a two-car crash at approximately 5 p.m., Tuesday, February 12 at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Boswell Drive. A 33-year-old Alexandria-area woman driving a 2003 Toyota Corolla pulled onto Route 1 and was struck by a police Ford Crown Victoria, headed northbound on Route 1. The officer was responding to a call for service and had activated the cruiser’s emergency lights. The Alexandria-area woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital. The officer was treated for her injuries and released.

Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives are in the early stages of their investigation into determining the factors of the crash. The officer is 22 years old and has been with the department for one year.