JUST IN: Pedestrian struck on Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria

Published March 6, 2025 at 7:50PM | Updated March 7, 2025 at 12:36PM

Pedestrian crash outside 4100 Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria, March 6, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 27-year-old woman was injured when struck by a driver operating a four-door sedan as she crossed Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria on Thursday night (March 6).

The woman suffered a non-life threatening injury in the incident, which occurred at around 7 p.m. outside the Exxon Station at 4001 Mount Vernon Avenue.

The woman was transported to Inova Alexandria Hospital, according to dispatch.

The driver stayed at the scene.

The incident briefly shut down all northbound traffic at Mount Vernon Avenue and Executive Avenue.

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James Cullum

Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.