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Teen Hospitalized With Life-Threatening Injuries in Pedestrian Crash on Stringfellow Rd in Chantilly, VA
CHANTILLY, Fairfax County, Va., Nov. 7, 2026 — A teenage boy was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after reportedly being struck by a vehicle on Wednesday afternoon, November 4, in Chantilly, Fairfax County police said.
The crash happened in the 4200 block of Stringfellow Road, according to police. The teen was taken to a hospital with injuries described as life-threatening.
The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene after the crash, police confirmed. Northbound lanes of Stringfellow Road were closed as the Fairfax County Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit investigated. Police urged drivers to use an alternate route while the road remained closed.
No further details on the circumstances of the crash have been released. The investigation remains active.
We wish those injured a full recovery.
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