Prince William County Police press release: On April 26 at 2:30 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of Redwing Drive and Swallow Court in Woodbridge to investigate a single vehicle crash.
The investigation revealed the driver of a 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was traveling northbound on Redwing Drive approaching Swallow Court at a high rate of speed.
The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway before entering a ravine which caused the vehicle to roll over.
Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene where the driver, and sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased. Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. Crash investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash to contact police.
Identified: The deceased driver of the 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was identified as Donnell Tyquan EPPS, 33, of Woodbridge.
Police were called to a fatal hit-and-run incident on April 24 at 10:19 p.m., near Route 1 Pine Bluff Drive near Dumfries.
The crash involved a motorcycle. According to the Prince William police, the operator of a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400R was speeding southbound on Route 1 toward Pine Bluff Dr. Meanwhile, a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck traveling northbound on Richmond Highway entered the intersection, crossing the motorcycle’s path.
The resulting collision caused the motorcyclist to separate from the bike. The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene, leaving the truck behind a nearby business. Despite a search attempt by a police K-9, the suspect remains at large.
The motorcycle operator, identified as Joseph Emmanuel WORD, 20, of Dumfries, was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to injuries. The Crash Investigation Unit urges anyone with information or who witnessed the incident to come forward as the investigation progresses.
