UPDATE: Multiple Vehicle Crash Causes Fatality

(As of 7:00 p.m.)

The Leesburg Bypass is finally open following a multiple vehicle accident, which has claimed one life. Leesburg Police responded to the Rt. 7 Bypass between the Dulles Greenway, Route 267, exit and the area of the S King Street exits shortly after 1 p.m. Their investigation continued throughout the day. 

As of Wednesday evening, a cause for the accident had not been released. Names were also being withheld.

Original Post: 

The Leesburg Police Department is currently on the scene of a serious car crash involving one fatality on the Rt. 7 Bypass between the Greenway, Route 267, exit and the area of the S King Street exits.   

The bypass has been shut down to all traffic. Drivers are asked to avoid the area if possible and use alternate routes. Traffic updates are as follows: 

· Route 15 northbound (South King Street) cannot exit onto the Route 7 bypass eastbound.

· Eastbound traffic on the Route 7 Bypass is being diverted onto South King Street to avoid the crash investigation area.

· The Route 7 Bypass does have one lane of traffic open in the area of the crash and is moving slowly.

At this time, no further information can be released. Patch will continue to provide updates as soon as they become available.