Pedestrian struck and killed on Backlick Road

A man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Nov. 25 near the intersection of Backlick Road and Edsall Road in the Springfield area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. 

Daniel McKay, 63, of Springfield, was crossing Backlick Road at about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by a driver traveling south on Backlick. The driver fled the area. McKay was not in a crosswalk. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone who saw the crash should call the police, 703-280-0543.