Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 7 in Loudoun Co.

A man died after being hit by two cars while he was trying to cross Virginia Route 7 in Loudoun County, Virginia, in the early hours of Sunday.

The man was trying to cross the road at Dranesville Road, near the Sugarland Crossing shopping center, at about 2:40 a.m. when he was hit by two cars in the westbound lanes, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

His name had not been made public as of Sunday morning.

The first driver stayed at the scene; the second driver took off, driving a dark-colored Mercedes-Benz sedan.

The sheriff’s office is looking for the car and the driver. If you know anything more about the incident, they’re asking you to call them at 703-777-1201.

Below is a map of the area:

WTOP’s Andrea Cambron contributed to this report.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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