ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 838-4636
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 2, 2002
Alexandria Police Investigate Fatal Accident;
Falls Church Man Charged with Manslaughter, DWI
Alexandria police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at 1:05 a.m. today in the 4700 block of King Street. The vehicle, a 1997 Honda Accord, was traveling east on King Street near Dawes Avenue when the driver lost control. After striking two utility poles, the car crossed King Street and came to rest in the westbound lanes.
There were four occupants, including the driver. Passenger Francisco Zepeda-Izquierdo, a 16-year-old boy from Falls Church, was taken to Inova Alexandria Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Another passenger, a 21-year-old Falls Church man, was flown by Medstar helicopter to Washington Hospital Center where he is being treated for lacerations and other non-life threatening injuries. The third passenger, an 18-year-old Falls Church man, was taken by ambulance to Inova Fairfax Hospital where he is being treated for a broken pelvis.
The driver, Estaurdo Vinicio Monzon-Lopez, was arrested and charged with Involuntary Vehicular Manslaughter and Driving While Intoxicated. The 27-year-old man is a resident of 3603 Barcroft View Terrace in Falls Church. He is being held without bond at the Alexandria jail.
The Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the accident. Initial indications are that both alcohol and speed were contributing factors.
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Estaurdo Vinicio Monzon-Lopez
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