# @nbcwashington on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcO3zrRD9Gs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69371579-nbcwashington-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T18:53:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) — https://gondola.cc/nbcwashington

## Caption

An SUV slammed into a gas pipeline on Ox Road in Fairfax County, Virginia, Wednesday, causing a gas leak and shutting the road down in both directions, police and fire officials say.⁠
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The crash happened about 11 a.m. near the intersection of Burke Centre Parkway. Video from Chopper4, which can be viewed in the player above, shows a gray SUV tilted upward onto the ballards surrounding the pipeline.⁠
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Swarms of fire trucks and ambulances responded to the crash and gas leak.⁠
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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said there was a strong smell of gas in the area. A nearby elementary school and shopping center evacuated due to the leak, the fire department said.⁠
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As of about 1:30 p.m., officials said the gas line was secured, but Ox Road remained closed.⁠
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Fairview Elementary School is across the street from the crash and the Burke Centre Shopping Center is closeby.⁠
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The driver of the SUV was hurt in the crash. Their injuries are not life-threatening, according to police and the fire department.⁠
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The circumstances of what led to the crash aren't clear at this time.⁠
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