CHANTILLY, VA – The victim in Sunday's early morning pedestrian crash on Route 28 has been identified as a 24-year-old Sterling man.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Juan Linares Terrero, 24, of Sterling, was walking in the right lane of southbound Route 28 at about 3:47 a.m. when he was struck by a Ford Mustang.
Linares Terrero was pronounced dead at the scene, police say. The Ford's driver was not injured and remained at the crash site.
According to the department, alcohol and speed are not believed to have been factors for the driver, and alcohol is being investigated as a factor for the pedestrian.
According to a recent report by WUSA9, 16 people have been killed in pedestrian crashes so far this year, more than double the toll at this point last year.
Fairfax County police ask anyone who might have information about the crash to contact their Crash Reconstruction Unit at (703) 280-0543 or to submit a tip anonymously here.
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