SPEEDING CAR
ROLLS DOWN EMBANKMENT, LANDS ON ROOF NEAR FOUR MILE RUN IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
January 25, 2015
ARLINGTON, Virginia
A single-vehicle accident on S. Arlington Mill Drive
ended with the car rolling down an embankment and ending up on its roof.
The accident happened just after 2:00 p.m. The driver of
a newer-model Acura was heading down Arlington Mill Drive, near 9th Street S.,
when she somehow lost control of the vehicle, drove over a curb and down the
steep embankment.
The car ended up on its roof, just steps from Four Mile
Run and a popular pedestrian path. Amazingly, the driver was unhurt and was
able to crawl out of the passenger side of the vehicle on her own
power as police and a fire department rescue squad were arriving.
Police on the scene said they were unsure exactly how
the accident happened, although speed while making the turn appears to be the
cause of the accident. A flatbed tow
truck is currently on scene, to get the car up from the embankment.
No word yet on whether the driver will face any charges.
