3-car crash in Fairfax Co. leaves man dead

A Gainesville man is dead after a series of crashes in the early morning hours of Saturday in Clifton, Virginia.

Fairfax police said around 1:17 a.m., Earl Wilkins Jr., 52, was driving a Jeep Wrangler south on Fairfax County parkway when he entered a northbound lane and hit a Honda Civic.

Wilkins got out of his car and stood in the roadway when a driver in a Hyundai Sonata struck the Civic which then hit Wilkins. He was taken to a hospital but died from his injuries.

The driver of the Sonata remained on scene and was treated for minor injuries.

Police continue investigating the details that led to the crash.

Zeke Hartner

Zeke Hartner is a digital writer/editor who has been with WTOP since 2017. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s Political Science program and an avid news junkie.

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