Woman suspected in stabbing fatally struck on Route 50 in Loudoun Co.

Route 50 in Loudoun County, Virginia, was closed to traffic in both directions as authorities investigated. (Courtesy 7News)

A woman suspected of a stabbing her father in Chantilly, Virginia, Friday morning was fatally struck by a vehicle while fleeing on foot, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said.

The sheriff’s office said that a man was stabbed in the 42000 block of Pilgrim Square in the South Riding area at about 9:48 a.m. Shortly after, the woman suspected in the stabbing, later identified by the sheriff’s office as the man’s adult daughter, was struck while on foot by a vehicle heading west on Route 50.

The stabbing victim was transported to the hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, while the woman who was struck by the vehicle died at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.

WTOP’s Veronica Canales contributed to this report.

Dana Sukontarak

Dana Sukontarak is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. She loves haiku poetry, short sci-fi stories and word games. She grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and currently lives in Silver Spring.

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