Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Ashburn Man Dies in Fairfax Accident
Fairfax County police provide the identity of the victim as the investigation into the accident continues.
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A 56-year-old Ashburn man died March 20 after an accident that occurred along Fairfax County Parkway near Chantilly.
Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department responded to reports of a crash along the road near Franklin Farms Road just before 1 p.m. Tuesday. According to a report from the Fair Oaks Police District, the man’s 1999 Toyota Camry left the road for an unknown reason and struck a sound wall. Passersby pulled the man from the vehicle just before it caught fire.
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The victim was medevaced to a nearby hospital where he died, according to the report.
Police later identied the man as Robert Bittner, of Sorrel Grove Court.
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Speed and alcohol are not considered factors in the crash. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives were continuing to investigate before releasing more information.
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