Alexandria Crash: Pedestrian Struck by Car Wednesday Night: Police

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The Alexandria Police Department reports that a pedestrian was struck by a car Wednesday night at the intersection of N. Fairfax Street and Pendleton Street in Alexandria.

This is the second such incident in less than a week in the City. A woman was struck by a vehicle in Alexandria last week and died of her injuries over the weekend.

Police reported the Wednesday incident shortly after 6:30 p.m.

The pedestrian was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, which were later upgraded to non life-threatening, according to police. The 200 block of Pendleton Street is closed in both directions, police said. No word from police on the driver.

The Del Ray Business Association announced Tuesday that it will host a major fundraiser for the family of Rosemarie Cruz next Tuesday, Dec. 13. Cruz, who was hit by a car last Thursday and died over the weekend, was a wife and mother and an employee at Market2Market. Cruz, 49, passed away Sunday from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Mt. Vernon Avenue at W. Glebe Road. An online fundraiser has raised almost $42,500 from 559 donors in five days. A 77-year old driver, who stayed on the scene, faces a Failed to Yield to Pedestrians charge, police said Monday.

Approximate location of pedestrian crash Wednesday night in Alexandria (Google maps):

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