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A 2-year-old girl has died from injuries suffered in a May 17 crash in Oakton that also killed her parents and hospitalized an 8-year-old boy.
The girl died May 21 after being taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Her parents, Xiomara Herrera, 30, of Falls Church, and Alejandro Rodriguez Castillo, 27, of Sterling, were also killed.
Fairfax County police said Herrera was driving a Mercedes GLA 250 east in the Interstate 66 express lanes before exiting toward Chain Bridge Road. The vehicle struck a median on Route 123 and then slammed into a bridge wall.
Police Chief Kevin Davis said speed was an “absolute factor” in the crash, though investigators suspect more than one factor may have contributed.
Herrera died at the scene. Castillo, who was riding in the front passenger seat, later died at a hospital.
The 8-year-old boy was seated in the back and remains hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Police said he was the only person in the vehicle who was properly restrained.
Detectives asked anyone with information to contact the Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Solvers at 866-411-8477.