Fairfax County firefighters helped nine people out of a leaning van
A van crashed into a roadside ditch on Georgetown Pike in McLean on Sunday evening. It was upright but leaning when crews arrived. Firefighters stabilized it and helped all nine people out. No injuries were reported.
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The crash was reported at 7:48 p.m. Sunday near Georgetown Pike and Bellview Road in McLean, WJLA reported. Fairfax County firefighters found a van that had gone into a roadside ditch. The van was still upright when they arrived, but it was leaning.
Crews stabilized the vehicle so it would not shift, then helped all nine occupants get out. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said no injuries were reported.
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