Arlington County police are investigating a fatal crash that left a car on fire and leaning against the front of an apartment building.
The crash happened around midnight on S. Glebe Road at 24th Road S.
So sad! Was hoping there wasn’t anybody inside the car ☹️ pic.twitter.com/BuoyBgQj0z
— kayla. (@kaykamille_) December 15, 2025
Traffic camera video, below, shows a car traveling southbound on Glebe at a high rate of speed before apparently going airborne and slamming into a townhouse-style unit at the Bell Arlington Ridge Apartments, on the other side of the street.
The vehicle was engulfed in flames as first responders arrived on the scene. Firefighters later reported finding a victim in the vehicle.
Several lanes of S. Glebe Road were blocked for hours as a result of the crash, investigation and cleanup. Some I-395 ramps in the area were also blocked, according to a post from VDOT this morning.
Police are asking for additional information about the crash. So far, they are not identifying the victim.
From an ACPD press release:
The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a fatal, single-vehicle crash in the 2400 block of 24th Road S. which occurred in the early morning hours of December 15, 2025.
At approximately 12:02 a.m., police and fire were dispatched to the report of a crash with injuries. The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of the vehicle was traveling southbound on S. Glebe Road when they left the roadway and struck the exterior of a residential building, resulting in a vehicle fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by the Arlington County Fire Department.
The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased on scene. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending proper identification and notification of next of kin.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation and preliminarily, speed is believed to be a factor. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Detective S. Whalin at [email protected] or 703-228-4159. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
NEW: Just before midnight, a speeding car flew off of S. Glebe Road and slammed into an apartment near the corner of S. 24th Road. The vehicle caught fire. You can see some of what happened from a VDOT traffic camera on I-395. Apparently, no one was trapped when @ArlingtonVaFD… pic.twitter.com/BXfqa6vD7f
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) December 15, 2025
