UPDATE: Police I.D. Man Killed at Huntington Avenue and Richmond Highway
Driver of truck that struck man stayed on the scene and called police.
UPATE (3:15 p.m., Oct. 19):
The deceased has been identified as Michael Ingram, 27, of Washington, D.C., according to a Fairfax County Police Department news release.
UPDATE (1:45 p.m.):
Fairfax County Police are investigating the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday. A 64-year-old man was operating a 2002 Kenworth dump truck northbound in the right lane of Richmond Highway just south of Huntington Avenue.
A male pedestrian walked into the unlit roadway, crossing left to right and walked into the path of the oncoming dump truck. The driver took evasive action but was unable to avoid striking the man.
The driver stopped and called police. The pedestrian was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital and pronounced dead. Speed and alcohol are not a factor for the driver.
The investigation is ongoing. The name of the deceased is being held pending the notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
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(Original Story): A pedestrian was struck and killed by a truck at Huntington Avenue and Richmond Highway Thursday at about 2 a.m., according to a report from BNN.
The victim was reportedly dead at the scene.
A Fairfax County Fire and Rescue communications employee confirmed the death and said a public information officer would have more information later Thursday morning.
Patch will update the story as we receive more information.
ebony
11:34 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
i am a friend of the victim Michael Darryn Ingram he left a wife a son, and unborn daughter his wife is outrage that someting like this could happen michael was a well a good man he is also stayed at the ccnv shelter on 2nd street he got a lot of friends that are looking for answer and so is his wife and family.
ebony
11:49 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
Born on August 21, 1985 Michael Darryn Ingram was my friend and he was also a husband and father to be of HIS UNBORN DAUGHTER MRS SONTAY ALEXANDER. IS THE WIFE AND A MOTHER OF MR INGRAM WHO IS CURRENTLY EXPECTING THE ARRIVAL OF THERE DAUGHTER VERY SOON MR INGRAM ALSO LEFT BEHIND A SON AND LOTS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY .
Kadijah Brown
8:20 am on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Its been three months since my brother been gone and we still are in pain his wife still have not recive answers on what was the cause for the man hitting him they said no alcohol was the factor what about speed what about phone usage what about health what was the real cause of the drivier that hit him ive been out hunting and theres to many well streets and if he saw him befor he got up on him he could have stop so that means he was speeding please if yall have any more answer please post so his familey and friends and wife and childern can have a peace of mind