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2 dead in car crash in Tysons

Two people died after a car crash Thursday morning on Virginia Route 7 near Chain Bridge Road in Tysons, Virginia.

Fairfax County police said the single-car crash occurred before 5 a.m. Both the driver and passenger died.

Police have not yet released the identities of the two.



Police believe speed was a factor in the crash.

Video from NBC Washington shows the car had crashed into a traffic light pole.

Eastbound Route 7 was shut down at Gosnell Road for about two hours as police investigated.

Below is a map of where the crash took place.

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WTOP’s Lauren Hamilton contributed to this story.

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