Crime & Safety
Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash On Columbia Pike In Arlington
Arlington police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Columbia Pike.
ARLINGTON, VA — A woman was killed early Monday in a hit-and-run crash on Columbia Pike, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
Police said officers were dispatched just before 1:30 a.m. Monday to Columbia Pike at South Thomas Street for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
When officers arrived, they found the woman unresponsive in the roadway with serious injuries, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver of the striking vehicle, described by police as a dark-colored SUV, fled after the crash.
Police said the pedestrian was an adult woman. Her identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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The crash remains an active critical crash investigation.
Anyone with information that may help investigators is asked to contact Detective Gilmore at 703-228-4049 or dgilmore@arlingtonva.us. Anonymous tips may be submitted through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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