Manassas, Virginia: Driver Killed, Three Hurt in Head-On Crash on Centreville Road

A 33 year old Manassas man was killed early Saturday and three people from Leesburg were hurt when his car crossed into oncoming traffic on Centreville Road and hit an SUV head on, Prince William County police said. Officers responded at about 2:13 a.m. on October 31 to the intersection of Centreville Road and Rugby Road in the Yorkshire area near Manassas, a 20111 postal address, to investigate a two vehicle crash.

What investigators found

Investigators say Dmitry Vazquez, 33, of Manassas, was driving a 2021 BMW M5 southbound on Centreville Road when he lost control of the car. The BMW crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a 2013 Ford Explorer traveling in the opposite direction. Vazquez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they have not determined what caused the BMW to lose control before it crossed into oncoming traffic.

Centreville Road is Route 28, one of the main roads through this part of Prince William County, linking Manassas with Centreville and the rest of Fairfax County to the east. The crash happened in the early hours of Saturday. Police released their account of the crash on Saturday, and local outlets in the Washington area carried the release the same day.

The people in the two vehicles

The three people in the Ford Explorer were all from Leesburg, in Loudoun County. The driver was a 21 year old woman. Her passengers were a 22 year old woman and a man whose age police did not give. All three were hurt, and police described their injuries as non life threatening. They were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Police have not released the names of the three injured people, and they gave no update on their conditions in the release.

Vazquez was identified by the police department in its release. Naming the dead driver follows the department's own identification, and his name was carried by local television and newspaper reports on Saturday. No photo of Vazquez or of any of the injured people is published with this story.

The investigation

The county police department's crash investigators are working to determine the circumstances that led to the collision. The department asked anyone who witnessed the crash to call Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or to submit an anonymous tip online at pwcva.gov/policetip.

Police said the investigation is continuing. The release did not say whether speed, alcohol or any other factor played a part in the crash, and it did not announce any charges. This story will be updated if investigators release more findings about why the BMW crossed the center of the road.