A man cleaning his car in Dale City was bitten by a snake Wednesday.
Rescue crews were called to the 13800 block of Rockford Court in Dale City at 8:55 p.m. where the incident took place.
The snake was killed after biting the man. Authorities told Potomac Local the snake could have been a Copperhead snake, one of the three poisonous snakes commonly found in Virginia.
The snake that bit the man had the colors white, gray, and brown, according to Prince
The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Information about the nature of his condition was not released.
Eastern Cottonmouth and the Timber Rattlesnake are also poisonous snakes commonly found in Virginia.
