Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Killed In Bus Crash Near Ashburn Metro Station: Sheriff's Office

A bus crash near the Ashburn Metro station killed a Purcellville resident, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

A Purcellville resident was killed in a pedestrian crash with a Loudoun County Transit bus near the Ashburn Metro station, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.
A Purcellville resident was killed in a pedestrian crash with a Loudoun County Transit bus near the Ashburn Metro station, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. (Liam Griffin/Patch)

ASHBURN, VA — A pedestrian was killed in a crash with a Loudoun County Transit bus Monday near the Ashburn Metro station, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

Around 6:24 p.m. Monday, sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on Croson Lane just northeast of the Moorefield Boulevard intersection. The crash involved a Loudoun County Transit Bus.

The pedestrian was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. She was identified as Alyssa Kakol, 34, of Purcellville.

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Authorities are not releasing additional details about the crash. The crash is being actively investigated by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Unit.

Anyone with information may contact Detective Atchison at 703-771-1021, the Loudoun County Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919, or the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office app.

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