{"blocks":[{"id":"btkch765-yoaoy2ir","type":"video","data":{"url":"https://harvest-media-clips.sinclairstoryline.com/WJLA/2026-09-30T09:15:44.826Z/Live-DVR/b641ef84-2e5f-4454-b315-13c804919dad/mp4/index.mp4","streached":true,"controls":true,"caption":"","image":{"url":"https://wjla.com/resources/media2/16x9/1200/986/0x13/90/6ee235cf-5088-485a-b22f-e3d3c66dd44c-Untitleddesign1.png"}}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A trash truck driver has been charged after a deadly crash involving a 13-year-old riding an e-bike in Fairfax, Virginia, earlier this month, police said."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Lawrence Onley, 46, of Fort Washington, Maryland, faces charges of careless driving and infliction of injury or death on vulnerable road users in connection with the Sept. 9 crash, according to the City of Fairfax Police Department."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Officers responded to the 3900 block of Pickett Road after the crash and found the teen suffering life-threatening injuries. The child was pronounced dead at the scene, police said."}},{"type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://wjla.com/resources/media2/16x9/1200/648/0x13/90/9fddadd3-36c3-4301-87d9-e8553288188d-Untitleddesign.png"},"caption":"Lawrence Onley, 46, is being charged after a garbage truck struck and killed a 13-year-old in Fairfax, Virginia, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (City of Fairfax Police Department)"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Police determined that a garbage truck was exiting a shopping center onto Pickett Road when the crash occurred. According to police, the driver stopped at the exit and looked to the left as the teen, who was riding a pedal-assist e-bike on the sidewalk, entered the crosswalk."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"RELATED | 13-year-old riding a bike killed in crash with large truck in Fairfax"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As the truck pulled forward into the roadway, it struck the teen, police said."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Officers later located a truck matching the description of the vehicle involved nearby and identified the driver. The crash was initially investigated as a possible hit-and-run, but authorities said they found information indicating the driver was \"unaware\" that the truck had struck the teen, according to police."}},{"type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://wjla.com/resources/media2/16x9/992/648/1x0/90/98beae0a-3539-4c4a-b1b7-ff54fe5c38bb-Screenshot20260909184424.png"},"caption":"A 13-year-old riding a bike in Fairfax County is dead after a crash with a large truck on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (7News)"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Onley voluntarily turned himself in and was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was issued a $1,500 secured bond. He has a pending court date in City of Fairfax General District Court."}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The crash was one of th ree in cidents involving vehicles and Fairfax County Public Schools students on Sept. 9."}}]}

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Trash truck driver facing charges after crash kills 13-year-old on e-bike in Fairfax