A woman has died as a result of injuries from a crash that occurred Sunday, Dec. 7, around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Towlston Road. Detectives from Crash Reconstruction Unit have preliminarily determined that Holly Kuga, 72, of Great Falls, was operating a 2012 Honda Accord southbound on Towlston Road and attempted a left turn onto Leesburg Pike. The driver of a 2017 GMC Sierra was traveling westbound on Leesburg pike and crashed into Kuga’s car in the intersection. Kuga was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Detectives are continuing to investigate whether speed, alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. Charges are pending further investigation.
Great Falls Friends and Neighbors members recall how the late Holly Kuga brought boundless energy, writing ability and marketing skills to the clubâs projects.
Kuga, 72, who died Dec. 6 following a vehicle collision on Leesburg Pike in the McLean/Great Falls area, was âwarm, generous and loving to all,â said former club board member Sally-Anne Andrew Pyne. âWe were uplifted by her wise and intelligent conversation, and we were comforted by her empathetic listening and thoughtful advice.â
Kuga, a Great Falls resident, actively supported the clubâs scholarship fund, which gives financial assistance to female college students, and did public-relations work for two of the organizationâs successful fund-raisers, the Bridge Jamboree and fashion show.
Public Safety
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Courtesy Photo Dec 11, 2020
A firefighter on the scene of a house fire in Fairfax Station. Courtesy Photo
Units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and the City of Fairfax Fire Department were dispatched Dec 5 at approximately 8:28 p.m. for a reported house fire in the 5400 block of Dranes Tavern Drive in the Fairfax Station area of Fairfax County.
Crews arrived on the scene of a two-story, single-family home to find an attached garage fully involved in fire. They rapidly initiated an exterior attack which suppressed the bulk of the fire. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported.