Lake Accotink Train Accident Investigations: Law enforcement agencies in Springfield, VA are investigating a deadly train wreck on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. According to authorities, multiple departments were dispatched to the area of Lake Accotink in Fairfax County, Virginia for a crash involving a train resulting in multiple fatalities.
Father and Children Killed In Springfield VA Train Accident
According to law enforcement, a man and two minors were suffering from multiple injuries at the accident location. According to the departments, the three were pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations determined that the man and the children were walking on the train track at Accotink Park Road in Springfield when they were struck by an oncoming train
Possible Suicide
Law enforcement agencies say the incident is being investigated and have not confirmed it to be a murder-suicide by train accident. The three involved were identified as a father and his two children. Law enforcement agencies say they are working on informing the next of kin. A witness at the scene said the incoming train sounded its usual sound while racing down the track. It is not known if the victims were wearing earbuds at the time of the incident. Their identity has not been released. This is a developing story.
