Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Falls Church Area

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Mason Police District – Police responded to a report of a woman struck while crossing Leesburg Pike near Row Street at around 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 16.

The pedestrian, Irma Taracena, 61, of Munson Hill Road in Falls Church, was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Taracena was reportedly crossing Leesburg Pike in an area that was not well lit and was not in a crosswalk when she was struck by a 1997 Toyota Camry.

The driver of the Camry did not initially stop at the scene but was quickly located by nearby officers at Patrick Henry Drive, as he was in the process of driving back to the crash scene. The driver, Sukhwinder Singh Jhuj, 67, of Manassas Park was charged with failure to render aid.

Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating the crash.

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