UPDATE* Fatal Crash on Route 7 Near Hill High Orchard

Loudoun County, VA: A Leesburg, Virginia woman lost her life May 11, 2010 in a two vehicle crash on Route 7 in Western Loudoun.

At approximately 9:12 p.m. Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of the Hill High County Store just west of Round Hill, VA for an automobile crash. A deputy on patrol in the area was the first to arrive on scene and observed a vehicle in a pond. Three deputies entered the water and removed the driver from the partially submerged car and immediately placed in the care of fire/rescue personnel.

According to witness accounts the driver, Arlene Mae Tines, 45, was operating a 1998 Ford Taurus when she attempted to enter and cross Route 7 from the parking lot without yielding. Her vehicle was struck by a westbound 2004 Mazda Tribute, driven by Brooke F. Herndon, 41, of Winchester, VA. After the initial impact, the Ford continued, and partially ejected an unbelted front-seat passenger, Mahdi Rashinabdur-Rahim Ibn Frye, 44, of Purcellville, VA. The Ford continued into a nearby pond.

Tines was transported to the INOVA Loudoun Hospital-Cornwall Campus where she later passed away at the hospital. Herndon, who was restrained by a seatbelt and airbag systems, was transported to the same hospital, treated and released. Frye was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and declined treatment at the scene.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.

Original Report

A two-vehicle crash on Route 7 near Round Hill, VA has taken the life of a Loudoun woman.

Shortly after 9 p.m. on May 11, 2010 Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene of a crash in the area of Hill High Orchard. One of the vehicles involved in the crash landed in a pond. Three Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies entered the water and with the assistance from a member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire/Rescue Department they removed the victim from the submerged vehicle.

The driver was taken to a local hospital where she passed away. A passenger was ejected from the vehicle and sustained minor injuries. The driver of the second vehicle involved in the crash was also treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Members of the Loudoun Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit are currently on the scene and more details will be released as they become available.

Posted by Charles Penifore on May 12 2010. Filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry