Man charged in Fairfax Co. crash that killed 1, critically injured 3 teens
A Virginia man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash on Burke Centre Parkway that left a 17-year-old teenager dead and three others in critical condition on July 18.
On Monday, Fairfax County police arrested 42-year-old Jose Angel Zelaya, of Burke, and charged him with involuntary manslaughter. Police said Zelaya was speeding at nearly double the posted 40 mph speed limit at the time of the crash.
He is being held without bond.
Just after 9 p.m. on July 18, Zelaya was traveling westbound in a Cadillac XTS4 sedan when he crashed into a Kia Forte sedan attempting to enter Burke Centre Parkway from a parking lot. One teen was pronounced dead at the scene, and the three other teen occupants of the Kia were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Zelaya was also transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
Fairfax County police announced on July 26 that they’d be adding more police presence to the area, where 12 other crashes occurred this year, and 41 crashes happened in 2021.
An online petition to add a traffic light on Burke Centre Parkway has 2,244 signatures as of publication.
Police are asking anyone who may have information on the case to call the Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543.