Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck on Route 7
An adult female pedestrian was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Oct. 16 in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reported.
The crash happened at Leesburg Pike and S. George Mason Drive in the Skyline area on Friday evening. The driver remained on the scene and was not injured.
Detectives with the FCPD Crash Investigation Unit are working to piece together what happened.
There have been several pedestrian crashes in the Annandale/Mason District area this year. In August, Adam Ali, age 59, died after being struck by a Metrobus while in a crosswalk on Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads.
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Stephen Roberts, 73, of Alexandria, was fatally struck on June 18 while crossing Little River Turnpike at Southland Avenue in Lincolnia. The driver, Claudio Medina Osorio, 19, of Alexandria, was charged with DWI. On the same day, Sean King, 38, of Falls Church, was pronounced deceased after being struck while walking on the Leesburg Pike service road near Munson Hill Road in Seven Corners.
Three pedestrians were injured following a two-vehicle crash on Leesburg Pike and Crossroads Center Way in Bailey’s Crossroads in July. In May, a pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners.
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A fatal pedestrian crash on John Marr Drive in Annandale on Feb. 28 claimed the life of Sun Hyo Kim, 56, of Annandale. Police charged Lucas Lese, 20, of Springfield, with Failure to Stop for Pedestrians. Christopher Young, 24, of Annandale was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver on Jan. 7 on Little River Turnpike at Shelley Lane in Annandale.
There were 14 pedestrian fatalities in Fairfax County in 2025. There were 13 in 2026 as of the end of August.
On Nov. 15, Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets invites the public to a memorial on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The event is 10:30 a.m. at Woodson High School, 9525 Main St., Fairfax.
It’s not just pedestrians even just being in your car on Fairfax County roads is becoming very dangerous. Speed and distraction I think are main factors. I have been hit and almost hit again just sitting at the stop light . I’ve also seen several cars totally ignore the red light at fire houses driving right thru before the trucks come out . Seems to be a “free for all ” when it comes to laws on our roads right now. They say they are cracking down on this I hope so before more people are badly hurt or killed .
Bad drivers abound. I see them speed up instead of pulling over for an emergency vehicle. I see them drive in the rain with no lights on. I see them turn corners and change lanes without using turn signals.
If only the dead pedestrians could still see them.
Decades ago when in grade school there was a public service campaign about pedestrian safety. The message was simple and memorable (obviously)…“look both ways before crossing because you could be right. Dead right.”
Agree we have many bad drivers who have no respect for others. We also have pedestrians who have no respect others. It wasn’t like this 20-30 years ago. What changed?
Just wait till the legal dope shops open!
Driving today, making a right turn on Seven, from Patrick Henry-green light.
Big as life, two pedestrians, walking across Patrick Henry-RED light-NO Walk Pedestrian!!
Here I am concerned about pedestrians crossing Seven-legally!! And The Pedestrians crossing Patrick Henry are illegal!! BAD
No pedestrians are illegal!!