9 Escape Injury After Van Crashes Into Roadside Ditch In McLean

MCLEAN, VA — Nine people escaped injury Sunday night after a van crashed into a roadside ditch near Georgetown Pike and Belleville Road in McLean, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.

Firefighters responding to the crash found the van upright but leaning to one side in a ditch, with nine people still inside the vehicle.

Emergency crews stabilized the van before helping all nine occupants safely exit, the fire department said in a social media post Sunday night.

No injuries were reported.

Photos shared by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue show the van leaning sharply to one side in a wooded roadside ditch. Firefighters can be seen working near the vehicle, while another photo shows a fire truck with equipment deployed at the scene.

The department posted information about the rescue at 9:37 p.m. Sunday.

Officials did not provide the exact time of the crash, identify the van's occupants or say what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.

It was not immediately clear whether police were investigating the crash.