Victim In Fatal Hit And Run Identified As Reston Man: Police

RESTON, VA — Fairfax County Police identified the victim in the Wednesday night fatal hit and run that occurred on Fairfax County Parkway, according to a release.

Andrew Willingham, 37, of Reston, was seriously injured after the car he was driving was struck by an SUV that ran a red light at the Walnut Branch Road intersection, according to police. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue took Willingham to an area hospital for treatment, but he was later pronounced dead there.

Police and rescue units responded to the scene around 7:30 p.m. Detectives from FCPD's Crash Reconstruction Unit began investigating the crash. They determined Willingham was attempting to make a left turn from the parkway onto Walnut Branch Road on a green arrow, when a 2006 Chevrolet SUV traveling southbound on the parkway, ran the red light, entered the intersection, and struck Willingham's 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The driver of the SUV fled the scene of the crash on foot.

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Police described the SUV driver as a heavy-set Hispanic man, standing 5-foot-6 to 6-feet in height, with a beard and shaggy hair. At the time of the crash, he was wearing a black short-sleeve shirt over a white undershirt. An extensive search involving FCPD's K9 unit and helicopter failed to locate the suspect.

Detectives believe that speed may have been a factor in the collision and are working to determine if alcohol was also a factor. Neither speed nor alcohol were factors in Willingham's case, police say.

Police ask anyone with information about this crash to contact the Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Anonymous tips may be submitted via Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), by texting “FCCS” plus tip to 847411, on by going online. Those who submit an anonymous tip are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000, provided the information leads to an arrest. Police ask anonymous tipsters to leave contact information.