There were five fatal crashes in a 48-hour period in Fairfax County, four involving pedestrians and one involving a motorcyclist.
Two of the crashes were in Mason District – in Lincolnia and Seven Corners.
“The last few days have proven deadly,” said Fairfax County Deputy Police Chief Dalton Becker at a news briefing on June 19. He blames crashes involving pedestrians on excessive speed, impaired and distracted drivers and pedestrians, and the failure of pedestrians to use crosswalks…