1 dead in tow truck collision near Dulles International Airport

A close-up image of police lights.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Alex_Schmidt)

A Herndon, Virginia, man died after a tow truck and a car collided near Dulles International Airport.

The crash occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday on McLearen Road near Centerville Road.

The Fairfax County Police Department said the driver of the car died after being taken to a hospital. Later Thursday, the police identified the driver as Jonathan Szott, 30, of Herndon.

The tow truck driver was not injured during the crash. No one else was involved.

The collision caused closures on McLearen Road between the McLearen Square and Centreville Road but the road has since reopened.

See a map of the crash location:[

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Luke Garrett

Luke Garrett is a D.C. native dedicated to journalism. He is a reporter and the creator, host and producer of the original WTOP podcast, “DMV Download.” The podcast debuted in 2022. On the show, Garrett takes a weekly look at the biggest stories and ideas in the D.C. region.

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