Tag: pedestrians
Pedestrian fatalities most likely to involve seniors
“Walking seniors are dying in record numbers on Virginia’s roads,” reports AAA Mid-Atlantic. Statewide, there were 37 fatalities involving pedestrians age 65 or older in 2019, compared to 19 in 2018. Fairfax County had 16 pedestrian deaths in 2019, including six people age 65 or older, the most of any jurisdiction in Virginia. There were … Continued
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle and its driver involved in a crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian on Industrial Road near Backlick Road in the Springfield area. David Velasquez, 29, of Arlington, was walking in the right … Continued
Police seek driver involved in hit-and-run accident
Fairfax County Police are seeking the driver of a black sedan who struck a woman who was crossing Edsall Road near Cherokee Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 8. The woman’s condition, initially reported as life-threatening, was later downgraded to critical. The driver did not stop and was last seen entering the Interstate 395 … Continued
Board approves transportation funding priorities
Updated Dec. 5: The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 3 approved a Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP) for FY 2020-25 that lists dozens of projects with a total cost of $3.04 billion over the next five years. Funding for those projects would come from a combination of state, local, regional, private, and federal sources, … Continued
Sidewalk proposed for Columbia Pike
Funding considered for a sidewalk on this section of Columbia Pike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is considering applying for federal funding under the Transportation Alternatives Set Aside Project (TAP) for five projects, including “Columbia Pike Complete Streets.” FCDOT is holding a public meeting on this Sept. 4, 7 p.m., at the Fairfax County … Continued
Another pedestrian fatality in Bailey’s Crossroads
The pedestrian struck by a car near Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road on Aug. 15 has died, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. FCPD identified the victim as Solomon Zelelew, 39, of Alexandria. According to detectives from the FCPD Crash Reconstruction unit, Zelelew was walking on a sidewalk at around 10 a.m. when he … Continued
Pedestrian struck in Bailey’s Crossroads
A man is in the hospital with life threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle at the Columbia Pike/Carlin Spring Road intersection in Bailey’s Crossroads Thursday morning, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The driver was not injured and remained on the scene.
Pedestrian killed in Bailey’s Crossroads
Mohammed Ishaq, 66, or Alexandria, died after he was struck by a car around 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday near the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Payne Street in Bailey’s Crossroads. A 2008 Mazda 3 was traveling eastbound and hit Ishaq, who was not in a crosswalk. Ishaq was taken to a local hospital where he … Continued
Pedestrians injured in crash
The scene of the accidents. [Wes Johnson/Fox 5 DC] Four pedestrians were injured when they were hit by a car in a parking lot in the 2900 block of Annandale Road in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County Saturday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The four pedestrians and the driver of the … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Little River Turnpike in April dies of injuries
The man who was struck by a car while crossing Little River Turnpike in Annandale last month died of his injuries May 4, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The FCPD identified the victim as David Neal, 62, of Alexandria. A 1997 BMW 750 traveling westbound at about 10 p.m. on April 25 struck Neal … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Little River Turnpike
Two days after the Fairfax County Police Department launched a pedestrian safety campaign, a man was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross Little River Turnpike at Carrico Drive in Annandale. The victim, age 61, is in the hospital in critical condition. He is expected to survive, said Sgt. James Curry of the FCPD. … Continued
Pedestrian fatalities outpace murders
This sign appeared on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads in 2017. More people have been killed trying to walk across Fairfax County roadways than there are victims of murder. So far this year, there have been 43 pedestrian crashes, eight pedestrian fatalities, and more than 40 pedestrian injuries in Fairfax County. In 2018, there were … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Road residents not convinced of need for sidewalks
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and Fairfax County Department of Transportation Director Tom Biesiadny address a meeting on the Sleepy Hollow sidewalk project. Despite a series of changes to make the proposed Sleepy Hollow Road Walkway Project more palatable to residents, several people angrily denounced the project at a community meeting April 22. Among their complaints: … Continued
Community invited to meeting on Peace Valley Lane sidewalk project
A sidewalk under construction on Castle Place in Seven Corners. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is holding a public information meeting about a sidewalk project on Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners April 8 in the Justice High School cafeteria. There will be an open house at 7 p.m., and the presentation will begin … Continued
County may need to use eminent domain for Annandale sidewalk project
The dotted lines show where the sidewalks will be constructed. The affected properties are outlined in blue. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 19 agreed to hold a public hearing April 9 on the acquisition of land rights necessary for the construction of a sidewalk along Little River Turnpike between Columbia Road and … Continued