Arlington Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A 20-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle crash in the Shirlington area early Tuesday morning, according to the Arlington County Police Department.

Shortly before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, police were dispatched to the 2500 block of S. Arlington Mill Drive for the report of a crash with injuries. Upon arrival, officers found the woman, Mayra Cruz-Arriaza of Arlington, unresponsive in the vehicle, police said.

Cruz-Arriaza was taken to an area hospital, where she died from her injuries, according to police.

According to their preliminary investigation, police said Cruz-Arriaza was traveling westbound on Arlington Mill Drive when the vehicle left the roadway, entered the median and struck a pedestrian crosswalk pole and two trees.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Detective S. Lafley at slafley@arlingtonva.us, or 703-228-4052.