October 3, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: pedestrians

Man killed in hit-and-run crash in Annandale

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Fairfax County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Annandale on Columbia Pike near the entrance to Mason District Park. Police responded to a report of an unconscious person on the ground at about 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 10. The victim, Steven Davis, 41, of no fixed address, was declared deceased on the … Continued

‘Road diet’ proposed for Gallows Road

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The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has come up with a “preferred option” for managing traffic congestion and improving access for pedestrians and bicyclists on Gallows Road. The proposal calls for narrowing travel lanes and adding landscape buffers and wide sidewalks in Annandale. The entire Gallows Road multimodal transportation project, between Leesburg Pike in Tysons … Continued

Feedback sought on transportation priorities

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The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on the proposed FY 2025-30 Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP). The plan anticipates an estimated $3.9 billion to fund continued investment in more than 300 existing priority projects, including interchanges, road widening, new road construction, active transportation projects, transit planning studies, and traffic calming initiatives. Among … Continued

Mural, safety improvements planned for Annandale street

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The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board approved an $80,000 grant to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety on Tom Davis Drive in Annandale. Tom Davis Drive is a county-managed street that connects John Marr Drive and Columbia Pike. The Regional Roadway Safety Program grant will develop designs for traffic-calming measures, such as protected bike lanes, … Continued

Driver charged in fatal pedestrian crash

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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 … Continued

Pedestrian crashes continue to rise

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The number of pedestrian and bike fatalities in Northern Virginia as of Dec. 4 is double the number for all of 2023, according to a report by Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets. An analysis of VDOT’s Traffic Records Electronic Data System shows there were 11 pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities from crashes in Northern Virginia … Continued

FCDOT outlines options for Gallows Road

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Community members had lots of questions and concerns about a proposed overhaul of Gallows Road at a well-attended meeting on Nov. 21 at Woodburn Elementary School. Fairfax County Department of Transportation officials explained the options under consideration for improving safety and traffic flow along the corridor. The entire project – between Annandale and Tysons – … Continued

Train crash victims identified

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The Fairfax County Police Department identified the victims killed by a train on June 5. Diego Arriaza, 28, of Annandale, Yeraldin Pardo, 28, of Lincolnia, and her 8-year-old child were on the elevated train tracks at Lake Accotink Park shortly before 8:30 p.m. when they were hit by a northbound Norfolk Southern freight train. Detectives … Continued