Herndon man arrested after dump truck bursts into flames in Fauquier County crash

A Herndon man was arrested Thursday after a hit-and-run involving a dump truck that eventually burst into flames in Fauquier County.

On Thursday afternoon, deputies responded to a vehicle fire involving a dump truck on Route 17 in Bealeton. Once on scene it was determined the dump truck caused a three-vehicle crash. The dump truck was fully engulfed in fire. and the driver had fled on foot.

K-9 drone units were deployed to search for the driver and a perimeter was established. A deputy eventually located the driver walking on the railroad tracks…

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