Pedestrian Killed In Fredericksburg Car Crash: Police

Fredericksburg VA

27 May, 2021

12:53 PM

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A 52-year-old woman from Spotsylvania died on Wednesday after she was struck by a car on Route 3, according to Virginia State Police. The woman, Gena Wood, died at the scene of the crash, authorities said. Virginia State Police said the crash occurred at 4:32 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 3 and Altoona Drive in the City of Fredericksburg. Authorities said a 2009 Honda Accord was travelling westbound on Route 3 when it struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian was walking southbound within a crosswalk when she was hit, according to police. Though she was using a crosswalk, it was not telling her to cross at the time, according to a report from Virginia State Police. The traffic light was green for the Honda Accord. The driver, a 55-year-old man, was not injured. He stayed at the scene after the crash, police said. No charges have been filed in the crash, authorities said. Westbound Route 3 was closed for multiple hours on Wednesday, Fredericksburg police said in a Facebook post.