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Leesburg Pike Reopens Following Fatal Crash In Fairfax County Intersection

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a driver near a busy intersection in Fairfax County on Saturday morning, police say.

The crash was reported on Leesburg PIke.

The crash was reported on Leesburg PIke.

Photo Credit: Fairfax County Police

Officers were called before 5 a.m. on July 20 to the area of Leesburg Pike and Downey Drive in Great Falls, where a woman was hit by a car, which remained at the scene. 

The woman was evaluated and treated at the scene before first responders pronounced her dead.

Following the crash, Leesburg Pike was shut down for hours in the area while detectives investigated. All lanes reopened at around 9 a.m, on Saturday.

The incident remains under investigation.

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