Maryland Man Charged in October Crash That Killed Reston Woman

US Park Police Logo/File photoA Maryland man has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide following a fatal crash on Memorial Circle in Arlington that killed a Reston woman on Oct. 11.

ARLnow.com reports:

According to police, the vehicle was heading outbound on the Memorial Bridge when it “lost control and overturned for unknown reasons” at the circle. At the time, the deceased — 36-year-old Katharine Jane Rahim of Reston — was said to be the vehicle’s sole occupant.

However, police now say the vehicle’s driver, 24-year-old Joel Alonso, fled the scene prior to the arrival of first responders.

“United States Park Police investigated the crash which revealed negligence of the operator resulting in the fatality of passenger,” according to a Park Police news release. “Alonso… left the scene [and] was found several hours later at Columbia Island Marina.”

Alonso, a Maryland resident, was arrested on Dec. 3 on charges of negligent homicide. He surrendered his passport and was released on bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Dec. 13.

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