GAINESVILLE, VA. (THECOUNT) — Assiatou Barry, 39, of Aldie, Virginia, has been identified as the driver killed when a vehicle left Lee Highway and struck a tree early Saturday morning in Prince William County.
The fatal crash occurred around 12:23 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the intersection of Lee Highway and Pageland Lane in Gainesville, according to Prince William County police.
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Barry was driving a 2023 Hyundai Tucson northbound on Lee Highway at a high rate of speed when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a tree, police said.
Barry was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has information about it to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500.
The crash occurred in Gainesville, in Prince William County, Northern Virginia, within the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region. The precise point along the intersection where the vehicle left the roadway has not been identified in the available reporting.
Google Maps: Lee Highway and Pageland Lane, Gainesville, VA (approximate intersection)
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