Driver killed after tree lands on top of vehicle on George Washington Parkway, police say

Second driver killed by falling tree on same roadway in less than a year

ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA) – A driver traveling on a busy roadway in northern Virginia was killed after a tree fell on their vehicle Thursday morning. The driver was on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington when the tree fell, authorities said. The accident closed both lanes of traffic near Donaldson Run Trail until about 1:45 p.m., when crews towed the badly damaged car away from the scene. Thursday’s tragedy is similar to another dead…

Driver killed after tree lands on top of vehicle on George Washington Parkway, police say

A driver was killed Thursday morning after a tree fell on top of a moving vehicle on the George Washington Parkway, U.S. Park Police said.

Driver dead after tree smashes car along GW Parkway

A driver is dead after a tree fell and hit the vehicle they were in on George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Driver killed by falling tree on George Washington Parkway in 2nd death in year

A falling tree hit and killed a driver on George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington. A similar tragedy occurred less than a year ago.

BREAKING: GW Parkway closed after fatal crash

The GW Parkway is blocked in Arlington after a fatal crash. The rainy-weather crash happened just after 7:30 a.m., reportedly in the southbound lanes of the parkway near Chain Bridge. Initial reports suggest that one driver has died. Southbound lanes are being diverted onto Route 123 in McLean and northbound lanes are currently being diverted