Tag: pedestrians
Pedestrian killed on Route 50
UPDATED Dec. 5: There’s been another pedestrian fatality in Mason District. The Fairfax County Police Department reports MD Kamrul Hassan, 66, of Falls Church was struck on Arlington Boulevard at Allen Street in Falls Church at 7:36 p.m. on Dec. 4. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced deceased. Preliminarily, detectives determined that Hassan … Continued
Teen fatally struck by car on Columbia Pike
Lesly Diaz-Bonilla, the 17-year-old fatally struck by a car in Bailey’s Crossroads, “was a beautiful angel” who dreamed of being successful in school and becoming a nurse, said her father, Fermin Diaz Argueta on a GoFundMe page he set up. The fundraising campaign has already received $20,391, more than double the goal of $10,000. Lesly … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves funds for crosswalk and trail improvements
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 1 approved $5 million for active transportation projects to improve accessibility for pedestrians and bicylists. This funding is part of the board’s $100 million commitment in September to make roads, sidewalks, and trails safer for all users. The $5 million includes $2.7 million for crosswalk projects, including … Continued
Pedestrian killed on Route 7
Updated 3:30 p.m., Oct. 27: A woman is dead after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in the 5600 block of Leesburg Pike at Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads at 10 p.m. on Oct. 26. The Fairfax County Police Department identified the victim as Elise Ballard, age 40. The driver of a 2017 Infiniti … Continued
Transportation officials talk safety
Improving safety on the region’s busiest roadways requires retrofitting an infrastructure built decades ago, cooperation among jurisdictions, and changing drivers’ mindsets. Those were the key points from a discussion among regional transportation leaders at a recent webinar hosted by the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Annual traffic fatalities in Virginia … Continued
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash
A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver Oct. 2 in the 4200 block of Annandale Road in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Dalchoon Park, 74, of Annandale, the FCPD announced Oct. 6. Her family has been notified of her passing. Park was struck shortly before … Continued
County launches ‘Take a Moment’ pedestrian safety campaign
In the face of an alarming increase in pedestrian and bicycle-related crashes, Fairfax County urges drivers to “take a moment” to slow down and be extra careful at intersections. Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McKay, Police Chief Kevin Davis, and other county leaders unveiled the Take a Moment campaign at a press conference Sept. … Continued
Driver charged in pedestrian crash
The Fairfax County Police Department has arrested the driver responsible for a fatal pedestrian crash in Seven Corners on Aug. 18. The crash killed Albert Sweat, 62, of Maryland, as he was walking through a parking lot in the 6200 block of Arlington Boulevard. Yansi Martinez Gonzalez was charged Aug. 30 with reckless driving and … Continued
Pedestrian killed in Seven Corners
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a parking lot in Seven Corners following a vehicle crash on Wilson Boulevard on Aug. 18. Police identified the pedestrian as Albert Sweat, 62, of Maryland. Sweat was walking through a parking lot in the 6200 block of Arlington Boulevard shortly after 8:30 a.m. when he was struck … Continued
Backlick signal improvements underway
Construction is underway on improvements to enhance pedestrian and driver safety and traffic operations at the intersection of Backlick Road and Leesville Boulevard in the Springfield area of Mason District. The traffic signal upgrades include new mast arm poles, foundations, wiring, electrical equipment, high-visibility signal backplates, and signs, VDOT reports. Drivers on Backlick Road will … Continued
VDOT pursues safety improvements for Route 7 in Culmore
Several projects are underway or planned to improve pedestrian safety along a section of Leesburg Pike in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. More than 120 community members showed up at a meeting Aug. 4 to hear officials from the Virginia and Fairfax County transportation department describe their plans at Bailey’s Elementary School. Before the … Continued
Culmore residents: Route 7 is unsafe
Residents of the Culmore community in Bailey’s Crossroads take their life into their hands when they try to cross or walk along Leesburg Pike (Route 7). The Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) and CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, have been pushing state and local transportation officials to make improvements on Route 7 to improve safety … Continued
Transportation officials consider solutions for pedestrian safety on Route 7
State and local officials are considering quick fixes to improve pedestrian safety on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads but actual long-term solutions are years away. At a virtual meeting of Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (FX-FSS) June 6, John Lynch, VDOT’s Northern Virginia district engineer, said his office is looking at several short-term solutions, such … Continued
Victim of fatal hit-and-run crash was a student at Annandale High School
The pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run crash on Little River Turnpike on May 22 has died, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Daniela Bonilla Betancourt, 18, of Alexandria, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a small SUV near Oasis Drive in Lincolnia. This weekend, Betancourt succumbed to her injuries. … Continued
Woman charged with reckless driving
The Fairfax County Police Department identified the driver of a 2008 Nissan Sentra that crashed into four pedestrians in Annandale May 20 as Joana Konadu, 41, of Annandale. Konadu was charged with “reckless driving: failure to keep vehicle under control.” She was issued a summons and released on recognizance. She struck the pedestrians in a … Continued