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Police and fire briefs
The following news happened in Loudoun's public safety fields throughout the week.
Teen charged with DUI after crash
A 16-year-old girl from Waterford was charged with driving under the influence after a single-vehicle crash Aug. 12 left her 19-year-old male passenger in critical condition.
The girl was driving a 2001 Jeep Cherokee toward U.S. 15 on Montresor Road near Garriland Drive about 11 a.m. went she lost control and went off the road. The vehicle rolled several times before stopping, Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kraig Troxell said.
Both teens were airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital. The girl, whose name isn't being released because she is a juvenile, was treated and released. The man, also from Waterford, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition as of 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19, Troxell said.
A preliminary investigation found that the vehicle was speeding, and when it left the road, the driver over-corrected and lost control, causing the vehicle to roll several times into a field, Troxell said.
Fire caused by stove that was left on
A fire Aug. 11 that caused $350,000 worth of damage to a home outside of Lovettsville was determined by the Loudoun County Fire Marshal to be accidental.
A stove was left on in the house, causing the fire, which was reported to Loudoun County Fire-Rescue at about 3:40 p.m., spokeswoman Mary Maguire said.
The Loudoun County chapter of the American Red Cross has assisted with shelter and food for the two residents who lived in the house.
Sterling man's body found
The body of a 48-year-old Sterling man was found in the Potomac River Aug. 12, according to Montgomery County, Md., Police.
The Medical Examiner's Office in Baltimore said Paul Richard Woods Jr. died from drowning. The manner of death was classified as undetermined, and police say there is no evidence of foul play. His body was found in Great Falls Park in Potomac, Md.
Shortly before 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12, kayakers near post marker 14 on the trail along the Potomac River saw what they believed might be a body in the water. Maryland National Capital Park Police Montgomery County Division and Montgomery County Fire/Rescue Service personnel were called. Fire/Rescue personnel recovered the body from the river.
Delivery man robbed
A Panda West delivery man was robbed in Sterling Aug. 15, Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kraig Troxell said.
At about 10 p.m., the victim was delivering more than $50 worth of food to a home in the 100 block of North Cottage Road when a woman answered the door and asked him to come inside while she got the money, Troxell said.
Once inside, the victim saw a man with a gun. He was wearing a white baseball hat and had what may have been a bandanna covering his face, Troxell said.
The delivery man ran away and waved down a deputy. The deputy went to the house, and no one was there. A rear sliding glass door was open, Troxell said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 703-777-0475. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919.
Anyone with information leading to an arrest and indictment could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
Four injured in crash south of Leesburg
A single-vehicle crash south of Leesburg sent four people to area hospitals Aug. 18.
At about 9:30 p.m., a Loudoun County sheriff's deputy came across the crash on Evergreen Mills Road, just east of Reservoir Road. One of the passengers was trying to crawl out into the road, Sheriff's Office spokesman Kraig Troxell said.
Police say Amarilis Gonzalez Ordonez, 32, of Manassas Park, was driving a 1997 Isuzu Rodeo sport utility vehicle west on Evergreen Mills Road when her vehicle went off the right side of the roadway.
When she corrected at the beginning of a left-hand curve, the SUV crossed the highway centerline, and then over-corrected to the right, sending the vehicle off an embankment and into trees. The vehicle flipped at least once, Troxell said.
Passengers include Eddy Ramirez Virula, 34, of Manassas Park, Sarai Ortega, 39, of Manassas, and Yolanda Gonzalez, 30, of Manassas. Police say all were believed to be wearing seat belts.
Ordonez, Ramirez and Ortega were airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Ordonez remains in critical condition, while Ramirez and Ortega are listed in stable condition. Yolanda Gonzalez was taken by ambulance to the Inova Loudoun Hospital Medical Campus in Leesburg, Troxell said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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