FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Detectives continue to investigate after a 72-year-old person was killed in a crash in Fairfax County Wednesday night.
The crash happened at 6:40 p.m. at Richmond Highway and Beacon Hill Road in the Groveton area.
The pedestrian, Kim Hampton, was attempting to cross the southbound lanes of Richmond Highway from west to east, outside of the crosswalk, according to the preliminary investigation by the Mount Vernon Police District.
The driver of a 2014 Nissan Altima was traveling south on Richmond Highway and struck Hampton in the roadway, police said.
The driver of the Altima remained at the scene.
Hampton was taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead.
Police said speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors for the driver in the crash.
Anyone with information about this crash should contact the Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543.
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Police said this was the 23rd pedestrian-related fatal crash of the year.