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| A pedestrian was struck and killed in Fairfax County | A pedestrian was struck and killed in Fairfax County |
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| A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night in Fairfax County, authorities said. | A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night in Fairfax County, authorities said. |
| Fairfax County Police said the incident happened around 8 p.m. As the woman was crossing along the southbound side of Richmond Highway at North Kings Highway, she was struck by a 2001 Toyota Corolla. Police said the pedestrian was “outside of the crosswalk” at the time of the crash. | |
| Officials said the woman was taken to a hospital, where she died. The driver stayed at the scene, and the crash is under investigation. | |
| Police later identified the woman as Peace Nana Asante, 51, of Alexandria. | |
| Authorities said in a statement that an initial investigation shows that “alcohol does not appear to be a factor for the driver or the pedestrian.” It has not been determined if speed was a factor. | |
| It is the first pedestrian fatality in the county for 2020, according to authorities. | |
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