Fairfax County Police Department News

Mount Vernon Police District – A 51-year-old man was pronounced deceased following a fatal hit and run pedestrian crash in Woodlawn Sunday evening.

Around 10:40 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Brevard Court for a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. The driver of the vehicle, Kelechi Uzodinma, 61, of Woodbridge was found by officers almost 2 miles away from the scene.

Preliminarily, detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit determined Heliodoro Luna-Perez, of Alexandria was attempting to cross Richmond Highway near Brevard Court outside of a crosswalk. Uzodinma was driving a 2015 Lexus GS 350 traveling south on Richmond Highway near Brevard Court and struck Luna-Perez in the southbound lane. Luna-Perez was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Uzodinma was charged with Felony Hit and Run and was held at the Adult Detention Center on a $2500 bond.

Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. Alcohol was deemed to not be a factor for Uzodinma in this crash and speed is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact our Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.    

This is the 2nd fatal pedestrian crash in the County to date in 2024. Year-to-date in 2023, there were 0 fatal pedestrian crashes.

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