Crime & Safety
VDOT Worker Struck In I-95 Hit-And-Run In Greater Alexandria
A VDOT worker was helping a disabled vehicle when struck by a hit-and-run driver in Greater Alexandria.
SPRINGFIELD, VA—A Virginia Department of Transportation worker was struck in a hit-and-run not far from Kingstowne Friday morning.
Around 6:20 a.m., Virginia State Police say the VDOT worker was helping a disabled vehicle on northbound Interstate 95 near exit 166 (Fairfax County Parkway/Backlick Road/Fullerton Road) in Springfield. The worker parked on the right shoulder with the emergency lights on, WTOP reports.
He was setting out traffic cones when a green Ford Mustang heading north struck him. He was taken to Fairfax Inova Hospital with serious injuries. The driver fled the scene.
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Witnesses helped police locate the suspect, who is being held for questioning.
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