A teenage girl has suffered serious injuries in a bike accident on a steep downhill portion of S. Walter Reed Drive.
Police believe the girl ran into the back of a stopped SUV near the intersection of Walter Reed and S. Randolph Street, at the bottom of a steep hill. The girl suffered a serious head and facial injuries and was rushed to the trauma center at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
The girl was reportedly wearing a helmet. The driver of the SUV remained on scene, according to Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.
The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. As of 4:45 p.m., investigators were still taking photos and measurements at the scene.
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