'Road rage incident' turns deadly as Virginia highway stabbing leaves 2 people dead; dog also killed

At slightest 2 radical died Sunday successful Virginia erstwhile a road "road rage incident" reportedly spiraled into a convulsive wide stabbing, authorities said.

The onslaught occurred connected I-495 southbound adjacent Little River Turnpike successful Annandale, Fairfax County, astir 30 minutes from Washington, D.C.

One of 4 stabbing victims, arsenic good arsenic a dog, died from the incident, authorities said. The fishy was besides killed erstwhile responding officers returned fire.

Officials said the onslaught does not look to beryllium terrorism-related.

Virginia constabulary responded to a stabbing incidental connected I-495 astatine Little River Turnpike connected March 1, 2026. (WTTG)

"A Virginia State Police trooper was called to the country astatine astir 1:17 p.m. for a reported roadworthy rage incident," Virginia authorities constabulary said. 

"The stabbings occurred earlier oregon arsenic the trooper was responding," authorities added successful a connection to Fox News Digital.

Responding constabulary reportedly recovered a antheral fishy equipped with a knife. During the confrontation, the trooper reportedly changeable the fishy successful self-defense. Authorities added that the responding trooper was near unharmed.

State constabulary identified the deceased unfortunate arsenic a 39-year-old pistillate who succumbed to her injuries. The canine progressive was besides fatally stabbed.

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Virginia authorities constabulary reportedly recovered a knife-wielding fishy pursuing reports of a wide stabbing connected I-495 astatine Little River Turnpike. (Commonwealth of Virginia postulation camera)

The incidental prompted a shutdown of the road amid reports of a dense constabulary presence.

"I-495 and 495 Express Lanes southbound past Gallows Road is closed owed to a large incident," the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Northern Virginia bureau said, adding that the lanes were "blocked owed to constabulary activity."

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A Fairfax County constabulary car is parked connected a thoroughfare connected October 30, 2021, successful Virginia. ((Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images))

The clang is nether investigation.

The Fairfax County Police Department told Fox News Digital that it is assisting authorities constabulary troopers.

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