Fairfax County Police Department News

West Springfield Police District – A 37-year-old man died today after he was hit by a car on Friday evening. Fesha Girma, of Burke, was crossing Burke Center Parkway at the intersection of Pond Spice Lane around 7:30 p.m. The driver of a 2014 GMC Acadia was traveling eastbound on Burke Center Parkway proceeding through the intersection and struck Girma, who was in the vicinity of a crosswalk. Girma was taken to the hospital where he died earlier today. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with detectives. Neither speed nor alcohol appear to be factors for the driver. Detectives have not yet determined if alcohol was a factor for the pedestrian.

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact our Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543.

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