Woman critically injured in Fairfax Co. hit-and-run

A woman is critically injured after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday night in Fairfax County, Virginia, and police are looking for the driver.

The crash happened around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Huntsman Boulevard and Bridle Wood Drive in Burke. Police said the woman was hit by a white Chevy Tahoe before it drove off.

She had to be taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she’s still there as of Thursday morning.

Witnesses told police that the Tahoe has front-end damage.

The southbound lane of Huntsman Boulevard was closed around Bridle Wood Drive due to the crash before reopening before 5:30 a.m. Thursday.

Police said that they’re continuing to investigate the crash.

Below is a map of where the incident took place:

John Domen

John has been with WTOP since 2016 but has spent most of his life living and working in the DMV, covering nearly every kind of story imaginable around the region. He’s twice been named Best Reporter by the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association. 

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