Widow Of Prominent Fairfax Prosecutor Injured In Pedestrian Crash

FAIRFAX, VA — Monica Horan, the widow of former Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert Horan, remains hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Monday near University Mall in Fairfax.

Officers responded just after 11 a.m. Monday, to a pedestrian crash in the 10600 block of Braddock Road near Kings Park West, according to Fairfax County police.

Police said an adult woman was struck by a vehicle and taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver remained at the scene and was not injured.

A crash reconstruction detective responded, and the crash remains under investigation, police said.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay announced at the beginning of Tuesday’s board meeting that Horan had been injured and hospitalized.

Monica and Robert Horan met while he was serving in the Marine Corps and married Oct. 26, 1957, according to his obituary. The couple had three sons.

Robert Horan served as Fairfax County’s commonwealth’s attorney for 40 years, from his appointment in 1967 until his retirement in 2007. His prosecutions included cases against Beltway sniper Lee Boyd Malvo and CIA gunman Mir Aimal Kausi, according to the obituary.

He died Oct. 28, 2022, at his home in Clifton with his family by his side. He was 90.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.