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> Fatal Crash in Springfield
> Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, March
> 21, a pedestrian was struck near the intersection
> of Old Keene Mill Road and Millwood Drive. The
> pedestrian, a 58-year-old, Springfield woman, was
> attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Old
> Keen Mill Road. A 2007 Nissan Murano, driven by a
> 56-year-old Springfield man, was traveling
> westbound on Old Keene Mill Road. The initial
> investigation indicated that the pedestrian
> stepped in front of the Nissan and was hit.
>
> The pedestrian was transported to
> Inova Fairfax Hospital and was pronounced dead a
> short time later. Next of kin has not been
> notified.
>
> The driver of the Nissan was also
> transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital in non
> life-threatening condition.
>
> Neither speed nor alcohol appear to be
> factors in the crash.
>
> Detectives from the Crash
> Reconstruction Unit continue their investigation.
>
> This is the eighth fatal crash in Fairfax County
> this year; the third involving a pedestrian.
>
> Pedestrian safety is a high priority
> of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. For
> information about the Fairfax County Pedestrian
> Program, go to
>
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pedestrian/.