ARLINGTON, Va. — An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car in Arlington County Saturday, officials said.
At 9:01 a.m., officers with the Arlington County Police Department were sent to the 5800 block of Little Falls Road for a report of a crash with injuries involving a pedestrian.
Officers arrived at the scene and found Gwendolyn Hayes, 85, of Arlington, Virginia, in the roadway suffering from serious injuries. Medics were summoned, and transported Hayes to a local hospital with critical injuries but pronounced dead a short time later.
Arlington County police said their initial investigation indicated the driver of the striking vehicle turned left from John Marshall Drive onto Little Falls Road and hit Hayes as she was crossing the roadway on the sidewalk.
The driver of the striking vehicle stayed on the scene.
Detectives remain on the scene to investigate the circumstance of the crash. The criminal investigation remains active.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Detective D. Galiatsos at dgaliatsos@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-4163. Anonymous tips can be sent Arlington County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
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