Vint Hill Rd. near Broadlands closed for fatality investigation

Prince William County Crash Investigators are currently on scene investigating a fatal hit & run pedestrian crash which occurred in the area of Vint Hill Rd and Broadlands Rd in Nokesville, according to Officer Jonathan Perok, police department spokesman.

He said police received a call in reference to an unconscious person near the above area around 2:49AM on Aug. 4. Officers arrived and located an adult male who is believed to have been struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Perok stated,

Through the preliminary investigation, it is believed that the male was walking along the roadway when he was struck and driver fled.

“We currently do not have a description of the striking vehicle. The vehicle was possibly headed west on Vint Hill Rd towards Fauquier County and should have extensive front end damage, possibly to the front passenger side,” Perok said.

Police closed Vint Hill Rd this morning for several hours.

The victim’s has not been publicly identified pending next of kin notification.

Additional information will be released later today, according to the police department.