A pedestrian was hit and killed near Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on Friday morning, leading authorities to shut down parts of Route 1 and Fairfax County Parkway for almost an hour, police said.
The person was struck while walking and found near Route 1 (Richmond Highway) and Fairfax County Parkway (VA 286), a busy intersection with multiple lanes heading in each direction.
The driver remained on the crash site, police said.
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The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene, police said. Fairfax County police didn’t immediately release their name or share details on the circumstances of the crash.
Closures impacted southbound Richmond Highway to northbound Fairfax County Parkway, police said. Richmond Highway reopened at about 10 a.m.
A person who works nearby told News4 that the speed along the stretch of Route 1 makes it very dangerous for walkers.
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About a week ago, another pedestrian was killed along Route 1 in the Groveton area.
Fairfax County Police have been trying to get drivers to slow down. Last November, motor squad and patrol officers wrote more than 870 tickets in the Route 1 corridor.
Overall in the Fairfax region, 56 pedestrians were killed in 2022, up from 37 in 2021. That’s about a 51% increase, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
A person who works nearby told News4 that the speed along the stretch of Route 1 makes it very dangerous for walkers.
About a week ago, another pedestrian, 36-year-old Samantha Jennings-Jones of Alexandria, was killed along Route 1 in the Groveton area. Jennings-Jones was walking on the sidewalk when a driver in a Mercedes struck a Jeep, then spun into her, Fairfax County police said.
Fairfax County Police have been trying to get drivers to slow down. Last November, motor squad and patrol officers wrote more than 870 tickets in the Route 1 corridor.
Overall in the Fairfax region, 56 pedestrians were killed in 2022, up from 37 in 2021. That’s about a 51% increase, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
Stay with News4 for more on this developing story.
