Manassas crash closed Balls Ford Road Friday morning

By Anagha Srikanth
August 16, 2019 | 2:50 PM

One person was flown to the hospital after a crash involving a garbage truck in Manassas, Virginia, during Friday morning’s commute.

An SUV and a dump truck were involved in a collision on Balls Ford Road near the intersection with Groveton Road just after 9 a.m., Prince William County police said.

First responders determined the SUV driver’s injuries were serious enough for medevac to a hospital. There were no other injuries.

Balls Ford Road was closed both ways between the Prince William Parkway and Groveton Road.

For the latest road and traffic conditions, see WTOP’s traffic page. Below is a map of the area:

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