5 p.m. Thursday update — Alexandria Fire Chief Adam Thiel will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. at Alexandria Fire Station 206 to provide an update on Alexandria Fire Department Paramedic Joshua Weissman.

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1 p.m. Thursday update — Del. David Englin (D-45th) tweeted the following:

"At my request, House adjourns today in honor of @IAFFLocal2141 Paramedic Joshua Weissman, who's in critical condition. We're pulling for him."

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Midnight update — The City of Alexandria has identified the injured paramedic as Joshua Weissman, 33, of Bristow. He is currently in critical condition at Washington Hospital Center.

Weissman is a seven-year veteran of the Alexandria Fire Department.

According to a media release from the city, Weissman exited a vehicle upon arriving at the scene of the car fire, left the roadway and fell 20 feet into Four Mile Run Creek. He was transported to MedStar with life-threatening injuries. 

The cause of the crash is unknown.

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9 p.m. update — A spokesperson with the Alexandria Fire Department told Patch that crews responded to a report of a car fire on the northbound lane of I-395 near South Glebe Road around 6:21 p.m.

First to arrive on the scene was an Alexandria paramedic crew. In responding to the incident, a paramedic worker fell approximately 20 feet from the overpass into Four Mile Run Creek.

The unnamed worker was treated for injuries and transported to a hospital. They are said to be in serious condition. 

The Virginia State Police are investigating the incident.

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A car fire in the HOV lanes on Interstate 395 snarled traffic and left one person injured Wednesday night.

The southbound HOV lanes on I-395 were shut down at South Glebe Road just after 6:30 p.m. because of the fire. Arlington and Alexandria fire departments responded.

An Alexandria responder fell from the interstate and into Four Mile Run Creek, Arlington Fire Lt. Gregg Karl told Patch.

Emergency responders extricated the man and drove him to Washington Hospital Center, Karl said.