Police: Pedestrian Struck on Gallows Road, Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries

A Fairfax County man who had just been released from Inova Fairfax Hospital was struck as he crossed Gallows Road at around 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

The 46-year-old man was crossing the road in front of the hospital’s emergency room when he walked into the path of a Toyota Sienna van, according to police. The man suffered severe, life-threatening injuries in the crash and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital, police said.

The driver of the van was a 35-year-old Annandale woman, police said. Neither she, nor her husband and four children who were also in the van, required any medical treatment, according to police.

Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives are investigating the crash; neither speed nor alcohol appears to be factors on the part of the driver, police noted.

Over the past three years, more than 400 pedestrians have been struck and injured in crashes on Fairfax County roadways.

Fairfax County police urge walkers, motorists, and bicyclists to pay close attention to pedestrian safety rules, such as crossing with a light and using a crosswalk.

Police note that both pedestrians and motorists are equally responsible for observing laws and safety practices related to pedestrian right of way. More information regarding pedestrian safety may be found at http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/safety/#programs/pedestrian/index.asp