Crime & Safety

Sterling Man Identified As Victim In Fatal Pedestrian Crash On Rt 28

A 24-year-old man from Sterling has been identified as the victim in an early-morning crash on Sunday.

CHANTILLY, VA – The victim in Sunday’s early morning pedestrian crash on Route 28 has been identified as a 24-year-old Sterling man.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Juan Linares Terrero, 24, of Sterling, was walking in the right lane of southbound Route 28 at about 3:47 a.m. when he was struck by a Ford Mustang.

Linares Terrero was pronounced dead at the scene, police say. The Ford's driver was not injured and remained at the crash site.

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According to the department, alcohol and speed are not believed to have been factors for the driver, and alcohol is being investigated as a factor for the pedestrian.

According to a recent report by WUSA9, 16 people have been killed in pedestrian crashes so far this year, more than double the toll at this point last year.

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Fairfax County police ask anyone who might have information about the crash to contact their Crash Reconstruction Unit at (703) 280-0543 or to submit a tip anonymously here.

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