Local / Fairfax / February 5, 2025

Driver Sought After Fatal Woodlawn Hit-and-Run

Fairfax County police are searching for the driver who struck an Alexandria woman and her 5-year-old child in Woodlawn, then abandoned the vehicle and fled.

By Tysons Times Staff

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Coverage area: Fairfax
Section: Local
Published: February 5, 2025
Topics: local, fairfax, development, public safety

Article Text

Fairfax County police are searching for the driver who struck an Alexandria woman and her 5-year-old child in Woodlawn, then abandoned the vehicle and fled.

Officers responded to Richmond Highway and Buckman Road around 8:34 p.m. Jan. 29 after two pedestrians were hit.

Detectives preliminarily determined that Erica Tibbs, 33, and her child were crossing Richmond Highway from west to east outside a crosswalk. A northbound 2007 Chevrolet Suburban struck them.

The driver left the Suburban a short distance from the crash and fled before police arrived.

Tibbs and the child were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Tibbs later died, while the child was listed in stable condition.

The Fairfax County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate and identify the driver. Anyone with information can call the unit at 703-280-0543 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Solvers at 703-246-4676.

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