Crime & Safety
Driver Dies in Head-On Crash on Dulles Greenway During Storm
Maryland man who died hit charter bus.
A driver on the Dulles Greenway who apparently lost control of his car during Friday's storm struck a bus head-on and died, according to state police.
At 3:20 p.m. Friday, Virginia State Police Trooper D.P. King was called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Route 267 at the 5-mile marker in Loudoun County, police said Saturday, in a news release.
A 2008 Nissan Altima was traveling west on the Dulles Greenway when it ran off the left side of the road, spun around and crossed through the median. It then continued into the eastbound lanes and struck a commercial charter bus head-on. It was raining heavily at the time of the crash.
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None of the 52 occupants on board nor the driver of the bus was injured. However, a check of the driver’s name revealed he was wanted by the U.S. Marshals. Trooper King took Norman Pleasant, 48, of Washington, D.C., into custody and he is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.
The bus belonged to Detwiler Coach Lines and was en route to Reston from Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
The driver of the Nissan, Frank Elliott, 60, of Walkersville, Md., died at the scene. His two adult male passengers were transported to Fairfax Inova Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
The State Police Accident Reconstruction Team was on scene to assist with the ongoing investigation.
The bus belonged to Detwiler Coach Lines and was en route to Reston from Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
The driver of the Nissan, Frank Elliott, 60, of Walkersville, Md., died at the scene. His two adult male passengers were transported to Fairfax Inova Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
The State Police Accident Reconstruction Team was on scene to assist with the ongoing investigation.
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