The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is investigating a death at the former Landmark Mall construction site around 7:30 a.m. this morning.
A vehicle was involved in the death of a 30-year-old male who suffered a vehicle-related head injury at the 5701 Duke Street construction site, according to scanner traffic.
According to APD:
This morning at approximately 7:32 a.m. the Alexandria Police Department responded to a construction site in the 5700 block of Duke Street for the report of a person with injury. Inside the enclosed construction site, an adult male worker was fatally struck by a vehicle. The APD Crash Reconstruction Team responded and is investigating the incident. Other City of Alexandria agencies collaborating with the investigation include the Alexandria Department of Code Administration, Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, and Department of Project Implementation in coordination with the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry. This is an active investigation.
Construction has been underway at the site on a mixed-use development called WestEnd anchored by a new Inova hospital.
The APD Crash Reconstruction Team early this morning investigated a construction site fatality in the 5700 block of Duke Street. Inside the site, a worker was struck by a vehicle. The investigation is active. https://t.co/4Cy1986Iu7 pic.twitter.com/d0GUwqRDgf
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) July 24, 2024
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