A driver hit a pedestrian woman causing her life-threatening injuries last night. At approximately 6:20 p.m., Alexandria Police responded to the report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle in the 100 block of North Ripley Street. The adult female suffered critical injuries and was transported to the hospital. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. Traffic flow on North Ripley Street was blocked for a short time while investigators contacted possible witnesses. The APD Crash Team is investigating this incident. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to call Crash Team Investigator M. Garcia at 703.746.6178. Tips can be provided anonymously.

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