1 dead in Annandale crash

A Falls Church man is dead following a Sunday morning crash in Annandale, Virginia.

Fairfax County police say Dixon Joel Martinez Rodriguez, 27, was found dead at the scene at Little River Turnpike and Lake Drive around 8:15 a.m. Only one car was involved in the crash and there were no passengers in the car.

Police said Rodriguez’s car left the roadway and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

It’s still unknown whether speed, alcohol or drugs were factors in the fatality.

Eastbound Little River Turnpike was closed at the incident area until about 11 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfax County police at 703-280-0543.

Below is a map of the area where the crash happened.

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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