MANASSAS, VA — Two people were killed late Saturday in a crash at an intersection in Manassas, after Prince William County police say a pickup truck went through a stop sign and struck their car.
Police said the collision happened at Leland Road and Maplewood Drive shortly before midnight, around 11:56 p.m. The driver and passenger in the Honda Civic were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said the driver of the GMC Sierra was not hurt, while the truck’s passenger suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Investigators believe speed played a role in the collision. Police said the GMC Sierra was traveling at a high rate of speed on Leland Road when it ignored the stop sign and hit the Honda Civic as it entered the intersection from Maplewood Drive.
Police say the pickup entered the intersection at high speed
Prince William County police have described the crash as a failure to stop combined with excessive speed. According to investigators, the 2024 GMC Sierra was moving quickly on Leland Road when it approached the intersection and did not stop as required.
The Honda Civic was in the intersection from Maplewood Drive when it was hit. Police have not said whether either vehicle was turning or how long the Honda had been in the intersection before impact. They also have not released any information about possible charges or whether impairment was being investigated.
The force of the collision was severe enough that the two people in the Honda were declared dead where the crash occurred. Police said their names will be released only after next of kin are notified.
Victims’ identities are being withheld until families are notified
Authorities have not publicly identified the man and woman killed in the Honda Civic. Police said the names will remain withheld until family members have been informed of the deaths.
That waiting period is standard in fatal crash investigations, especially when officials are still piecing together the sequence of events and notifying relatives. In this case, police have so far shared only the basic facts of the collision, the vehicles involved and the location where it happened.
No additional details about the victims’ ages, hometowns or relationship to each other were included in the preliminary information released by investigators.
GMC driver was not hurt and a passenger survived with non life threatening injuries
Police said the driver of the GMC Sierra escaped without injury. The truck’s passenger, meanwhile, was hurt in the crash but did not suffer injuries considered life-threatening.
Officials did not say whether the injured passenger was taken to a hospital or treated at the scene. They also did not provide details about whether either person in the GMC had been wearing a seat belt or if airbags deployed in either vehicle.
The contrast between the injuries in the two vehicles underscores the severity of the impact. Even with one vehicle occupant walking away unhurt, the people in the Honda were fatally harmed in the collision.
Crash happened just before midnight at a busy Manassas intersection
The wreck occurred at Leland Road and Maplewood Drive, an intersection in Manassas within Prince William County. Officers were sent to the scene at about 11:56 p.m. Saturday, according to police.
Crashes that happen late at night can be especially serious because visibility is lower and traffic patterns can change quickly. In this case, police have tied the collision to speed and a stop sign violation rather than to weather or road conditions.
Authorities have not said whether any nearby cameras captured the crash. They also have not announced any road closures or long-term traffic impacts tied to the investigation.
Witnesses are being asked to help investigators piece together the collision
Prince William County police are asking anyone who saw the crash or has information about it to come forward. Witnesses can call investigators at 703-792-6500 or submit an anonymous tip through the county police tip website.
Tips from bystanders can help officers confirm vehicle speed, signal timing and the sequence of events leading up to a fatal crash. Investigators often rely on those details when reconstructing what happened at an intersection collision.
Police have not yet released a full account of whether any citations or criminal charges will follow. For now, the crash remains an active investigation as authorities continue gathering evidence and speaking with possible witnesses.
