This driver had no business exiting that fast, this late, but did so anyway, wrecking into an innocent driver.
Alexandria-area driver and Redditor /u/Khaos_Theory1 shared absolutely headshaking dashcam footage from earlier last week (May 29, 2026) showing a driver in their Toyota Corolla, not wanting to miss their exit, taking it way too fast and too late, causing them to lose control, slamming and wrecking into another driver.
Check out how it all played out below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened on the 395 at Exit 3 onto Quantrell Ave (exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam shows, OP is headed westbound down the 395 and exits onto Exit 3 towards the aforementioned avenue.
Suddenly, a driver in Lane #2 appears from the left and actually dive bombs the exit, brute forcing their way in front of OP.
They take it too fast and at too steep an angle, causing them to lose control.
The reckless driver wrecks into the side of a Honda Civic, causing the Civic to deploy its airbags as it spins a full 180 degrees.
The Corolla driver spins, too, but fares much worse, colliding into the side of the exit’s freeway barrier.
Both cars are totalled.
The next nearest exit, I actually measured, was just another mile away.
“That driver should be sued into oblivion,” the top comment from /u/notnowmaybetonight reads.
“Don’t worry the affected driver got the footage. Should be an open and shut case…,” OP replied.
“I wonder if the car was already out of control before coming into the exit lane. It looks like he starts to steer back to the through lanes,” /u/wmna42 added.
“Could be. There was some serious braking and tires squealing prior to the crash,” OP added.
In Virginia, a driver who takes an exit too fast, cuts across a gore area, loses control, and causes a crash could be cited for improper driving, failure to maintain control, unsafe lane change, or even reckless driving if the conduct is deemed sufficiently dangerous. A reckless driving conviction is a Class 1 misdemeanor that can carry fines of up to $2,500, possible jail time, and 6 DMV demerit points. Less serious traffic infractions typically carry smaller fines and 3–4 demerit points, depending on the specific charge.
