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Woman in critical condition after crash in Clarendon, police say

A driver hit a parked vehicle and the impact of the collision resulted in a woman getting seriously injured, police say.

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. — A woman has serious injuries after she was hit by a car in Clarendon Wednesday afternoon, police say. 

A statement from Arlington County Police Department says the incident happened around 1:45 around the 2700 block of Wilson Boulevard. Investigators say a driver was turning from [North] Edgewood Street onto Wilson Boulevard when he hit a parked car. The impact of that collision pushed the car forward, hitting the woman. 

She was taken to a nearby hospital and is in "critical condition" with serious injuries, police say.

Police say the crash also damaged a second parked car and a light pole. The driver stayed on the scene following the collision, according to police. 

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Arlington County Police are continuing to investigate this collision and are asking anyone with information to contact Detective K.Stahl via email or by calling 703-228-7145. Anonymous information can be submitted by calling the Arlington County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-8477.

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