Crime & Safety

Police: Woman Dies After Crash Last Week in Vienna Area

Woman died two days after crash, police said.

Fairfax County Police said Monday that a woman died after a one-car wreck last week.

At 2:08 p.m. last Tuesday, officers were called for the single-vehicle crash in the area of Towlston Road and Shouse Drive.

Mary Eckert, 80, of Potomac, Va., was going north on Towlston Road in a 2002 Lexux RX200 and ran off the right side of the road striking a tree, according to police. 

She was transported to a hospital and died on May 29 as a result of her injuries.

Speed and alcohol were not factors in the crash.


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