Multi-Vehicle Crash with Fire and Multiple Injuries on I-495 Northbound near Van Dorn Street

Summary: A serious multi-vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 495 northbound, just prior to South Van Dorn Street in Fairfax County, Virginia. The incident involved a vehicle fire and multiple patients, including at least one ejected from a vehicle and others requiring medical assessment and transport. Fire and rescue units responded promptly, extinguished the vehicle fire, and conducted searches for additional victims, including in wooded areas adjacent to the highway. Several patients were transported to the hospital, with at least three classified as green tag (minor injuries). The incident required coordination between multiple fire, rescue, and law enforcement units, and posed significant risk due to fire, ejection, and the number of involved vehicles.