Arlington County police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash early Monday morning on Columbia Pike.
The crash happened around 1:20 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the Pike at S. Thomas Street, between Four Mile Run Drive and S. George Mason Drive.
Traffic camera footage seen by ARLnow shows the woman standing in the road with her hand raised, as if trying to flag someone down. An approaching driver in an SUV then strikes the woman, sending her tumbling across the vehicle’s hood and windshield then onto the roadway, where she is left bleeding and motionless.
A taxi driver then encounters the stricken woman and blocks traffic until police and medics arrive. After CPR is performed, the victim’s body is covered in a white sheet and crime scene tape is placed around the intersection. Traffic was blocked for several hours this morning while police investigated the crash.
The striking driver, who does not appear to slow down before or after the collision, remains at large. They were driving a dark colored SUV, perhaps a Honda, which appeared to lose its grille in the crash.
More, below, from an ACPD press release.
The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred during the early morning hours of June 8, 2026.
At approximately 1:22 a.m., police were dispatched to Columbia Pike at S. Thomas Street for the report of a crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, the pedestrian was located unresponsive in the roadway suffering serious injuries. She was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the striking vehicle, a dark colored SUV, fled the scene following the crash.
The identity of the pedestrian, an adult female, is being withheld pending next of kin notification.
This remains an active critical crash investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Detective Gilmore at 703-228-4049 or [email protected]. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
