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86-year-old woman dead, hit by driver in Fairfax County

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

MCLEAN, Va. — A Virginia woman is dead after being hit by a car in McLean Friday morning. According to officials, 86-year-old Brigitte Forster was hit in the 1700 block of Kirby Road while attempting to cross a crosswalk. 

Officers were called to a report of a crash near the intersection of Kirby Road and Old Dominion Drive around 6 a.m. Responding officers found a woman had been hit by a vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. 

Police say a driver of a 2009 Toyota Sienna cut a left turn short while exiting a parking lot before hitting Forster. The driver of the striking vehicle stayed on the scene and is cooperating with the police investigation.

Fairfax County Police initially closed some roads in the area for the crash investigation. All roads are now back open. 

Police have not provided any additional information about this case and are still investigating. 

Officials are asking anyone with information about this crash to contact police at 703-280-0543. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 1-866-411-8477.

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