Police: Woodbridge Man Killed While Crossing Route 1

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A Woodbridge man died early Monday after getting hit by a truck at the intersection of the Prince William Parkway and Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County police.

The police identified the pedestrian as Noe Zarte Mares, 44, of Woodbridge. The driver of the 2005 Freightliner tractor-trailer was identified as a 51-year old man from Wellford, S.C.

Crash investigators from the police department responded to the scene of the accident at 4:15 a.m. Friday, according to a police report. They found that Mares was crossing Route 1 when he was hit by the Freightliner, which was traveling southbound. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured and remained at the scene of the crash. Speed, alcohol and drugs did not appear to be factors in the crash for the driver, police said. This is the third fatal crash of the year in Prince William County.

The investigation revealed that Mares was in a designated crosswalk at the time of the crash; however, the crosswalk signal was not activated, the police said. When Mares entered the roadway to cross Route 1, the traffic light changed from red to green.