Woman dies after being hit trying to walk across Alexandria's MacArthur Drive

Melissa Gregory, Alexandria Town Talk
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A woman trying to walk across MacArthur Drive died Sunday night after being hit by a vehicle, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

The pedestrian was identified as Jeannie Austin, a 56-year-old Alexandria resident, reads a news release.

Austin was trying to cross the northbound lanes in the 500 block of MacArthur Drive, an area near Castle Drive populated with fast-food restaurants and businesses.

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No information was released on the vehicle or driver, other than stating toxicology tests were performed on the driver, it reads.

An investigation is continuing.

This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Alexandria woman killed by car Sunday identified as Jeannie Austin