Early Morning Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Reston

Reston Police District – An 87-year-old man was pronounced deceased following a fatal pedestrian crash near the intersection of Reston Parkway and Market Street in Reston yesterday.

Preliminarily, detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit (CRU) determined Peter McCandless, of Reston was attempting to cross the southbound lanes of Reston Parkway from west to east at Market Street just after 7 a.m. McCandless was walking inside the crosswalk but crossed against the signal. The driver of a 2017 Mercedez ML350 was traveling south on Reston Parkway before Market Street in the right lane and struck McCandless. McCandless was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The driver of the vehicle and passengers remained at the scene of the crash.

Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. Alcohol was deemed to not be a factor in this crash and speed is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact our Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.    

This is the 9th fatal pedestrian crash in the County to date in 2023. Year-to-date, in 2022, there were 23 fatal pedestrian crashes.

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