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Driver charged in fatal pedestrian crash

The crash happened at this intersection in Alexandria just east of Fairfax County. [Google Maps]

Alexandria Police have identified the driver and victim in a fatal pedestrian crash on Route 7 at Dawes Avenue on April 16.

Abdullahi Mumin, age 19, was struck in a hit-and-run crash at about 8:40 p.m. He was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver, Jilmar Doria-Medina, 42, of Fairfax, was driving a gray Acura. He struck at least three vehicles in the Skyline area before hitting a light pole and striking Mumin.

Fairfax County Police initially charged Doria-Medina with driving while intoxicated and two counts of hit-and-run. Alexandria Police subsequently charged him with aggravated manslaughter and DWI.

Doria-Medina is being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

Related story: Pedestrian struck by drunk driver on Route 7

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