A 60-year-old woman died as a result of injuries from a crash that occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 near the intersection of Shreve Road and Hickory Street. Detectives from Crash Reconstruction Unit have preliminarily determined that Betty Ana Bernstein-Zabza, of Falls Church, was walking with a juvenile northbound on a pedestrian pathway adjacent to Shreve Road. They entered a crosswalk that connected the pathway to a sidewalk when they were hit by a stolen 2013 Nissan Titan pickup truck. Detectives believe the driver, a 46-year-old man of South Riding, lost control of the truck causing it to exit the roadway and hit Bernstein-Zabza and the juvenile. Bernstein-Zabza was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The juvenile was treated for minor injuries. The driver ran from the scene but was arrested a short time later. He was not injured. Both speed and drugs appear to be factors. He was charged with one count of felony hit and run. He was taken to the Adult Detention Center where he is being held without bond. Additional charges are anticipated. Detectives believe he may have been involved in additional criminal events Saturday in both Fairfax County and adjoining jurisdictions.
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