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Pedestrian struck and killed in Fairfax County Pedestrian struck by vehicle and killed in Fairfax County
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Fairfax County, officials said. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night in Fairfax County, officials said.
Fairfax County Police said in a Twitter message early Friday that the crash happened along Monument Drive near Monument Court in the Fair Lakes area. Fairfax County Police said in a Twitter message Friday morning that the crash happened along Monument Drive near Monument Court in the Fair Lakes area.
The driver stayed on the scene, police said.The driver stayed on the scene, police said.
Authorities later identified the victim as Leonard Mathey Jr., 33, of Fairfax. Police said a preliminary investigation appears to show that speed and alcohol were not factors. Detectives have “not yet determined if alcohol was a factor for the pedestrian,” police said.Authorities later identified the victim as Leonard Mathey Jr., 33, of Fairfax. Police said a preliminary investigation appears to show that speed and alcohol were not factors. Detectives have “not yet determined if alcohol was a factor for the pedestrian,” police said.
The United States has seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities of more than 50 percent over the last decade, according to a new report on federal and state data. The United States has seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities of more than 50 percent over the past decade, according to a new analysis of federal and state data from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
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