Police: I-66 driver killed when pedestrian jumped from overpass

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Police: I-66 driver killed when pedestrian jumped from overpass

By Abigail Constantino October 29, 2017 3:30 pm

It happened on the eastbound lanes of I-66 at the Cedar Lane overpass near Nutley Street in Fairfax County around 4 p.m.

WASHINGTON — The impact from a pedestrian’s fall from an overpass killed a driver on Interstate 66 Saturday.

It happened on the eastbound lanes of I-66 at the Cedar Lane overpass near Nutley Street in Fairfax County around 4 p.m on Oct. 28. ... Police say that based on the investigation and witness accounts, a 12-year-old boy jumped from the Cedar Lane overpass and landed on a 2005 Ford Escape that was traveling east on I-66.

Police say the impact of the fall killed the driver, a 22-year-old woman from Olney, Maryland. ... The person from the overpass was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The passenger in the front seat was not injured and steered the car off the interstate. ... Police say the investigation is still ongoing but it is being investigated as a suicide.
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This story was updated to reflect new information from the Virginia State Police.

WTOP’s Jason Fuller, William Vitka and Patrick Roth contributed to this report.

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[HipChick]

1. This is the 2nd or 3rd time someone has jumped from that overpass? a 12yr old boy though?

[Sophiegirl]

2. This is less than 2 miles from my house

There is very tall chain link fence on the sides of that bridge.