A woman was struck by a car Friday night while trying to cross Route 50 in Fairfax County, Virginia, in a wheelchair and later died.

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Police said officers were called to the intersection of Route 50 and Plaza Lane in Greenbriar shortly before 7:30 p.m.

Theresa Flynn, 53, of Chantilly, was in a manual wheelchair and moving northwards across the roadway when she was struck by a Kia Rio heading west, detectives said.

Flynn was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the Kia wasn’t injured and stayed on the scene.

Authorities said alcohol and speed did not appear to play a role for the driver.

The crash remains under investigation and those with information is asked to get in touch with Fairfax County police’s crash reconstruction unit at 703-280-0543, or submit an anonymous tip at 866-411-8477.

Below is a map of the area where the crash took place:

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