WASHINGTON — A man died after he was struck by a vehicle in Arlington, Virginia Monday morning, and the incident comes the same week police are stepping up pedestrian safety and driver awareness efforts in the area.
Around 7 a.m. Monday, a vehicle hit a pedestrian near the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Queen Street. Emergency crews transported the pedestrian to George Washington University Hospital where he died, according to Arlington County police.
The driver stayed at the scene of the crash, police said. The circumstances of the crash have not yet been released by police, who are still investigating.
The pedestrian’s identity has not yet been released, but police say he was an adult. Anyone with information about the crash can contact police at 703-228-4193; to report information anonymously, contact Arlington County Crime Solvers at 866.411.TIPS (8477).
The fatal crash happened the same week Arlington County police are conducting a Street Smart campaign to keep pedestrians and motorists safe. As part of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ awareness program, Arlington County police are ticketing motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians who violate traffic laws. The Virginia Square area was the focus of police efforts Tuesday and on Thursday, police will turn their attention to the Columbia Pike corridor.
Police will enforce traffic laws near Columbia Pike and South Oakland Street on Thursday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The enforcement zone is a little more than a mile from the scene of the fatal pedestrian crash.
Each year, pedestrians and bicyclists account for a quarter of the traffic fatalities in the region, nearly 90 deaths per year, according to police.
“These campaigns combine public education and high-visibility enforcement to ensure that all travelers share the road safely,” police said in a news release.
The Street Smart campaign runs through May 13.
