An Annandale man was killed over Labor Day weekend after being struck by an SUV driver while walking on I-395 in Lincolnia, the Virginia State Police says.
Troopers responded to the southbound lanes of I-395 near the 2-mile-marker at Edsall Road on Sept. 6 at 5:59 a.m. for the crash.
“A 2021 Honda Pilot was travelling southbound in the left lane of Interstate 395 southbound when it was unable to avoid striking a pedestrian that was attempting to cross all the lanes of travel,” a VSP spokesperson told FFXnow.
Kevin Castro-Ramirez, 36, was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
According to police, the Honda Pilot driver remained at the scene of the crash and didn’t experience any injuries.
Castro-Ramirez was one of three pedestrians killed on Virginia highways over this year’s Labor Day weekend. The VSP announced on Sept. 9 that 10 people in total had died in crashes during the holiday weekend from Sept. 4-6, but additional details on the fatal pedestrian crash on I-395 in Fairfax County weren’t available at the time.
The death toll also included three people who were killed on Sept. 6 after their SUV crashed into a truck carrying oxygen tanks on I-66 in Dunn Loring.
The crash that killed Castro-Ramirez remains under investigation, the VSP said.
An online fundraiser that appears to have been started by his family describes Castro-Ramirez as “a beloved son, brother, father, and friend” who left behind two children.
“His passing has left his family and loved ones devastated,” the GoFundMe page says. “We are still trying to process the unimaginable pain of losing him so suddenly.”
The fundraiser aimed to help Castro-Ramirez’s family cover funeral and burial expenses, but a note at the top of the page says donations have been paused. FFXnow has reached out to the organizer of the campaign for comment.
Fifteen pedestrians, including Castro-Ramirez, have been killed in Fairfax County so far this year, with the most recent fatality coming last Friday (Sept. 18) when a woman crossing Route 50 in a wheelchair near Greenbriar Town Center was struck by a driver.
That fatal crash occurred just four days after the Fairfax County Police Department launched an “Operation Safe Right Turn” campaign focused on addressing a trend of drivers turning right at intersections without first yielding to any pedestrians.
The department announced today that its officers issued 1,151 citations and warnings during the first week of the enforcement campaign, which also involved distributing approximately 5,600 flyers on pedestrian safety to community members.
“As a result of this successful effort to spread awareness, ‘Operation Safe Right Turn’ is expected to continue for several weeks,” the FCPD said.
Failure to yield is the top issue noticed by pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users who’ve reported near-misses on Fairfax roads since January 2025, according to an analysis released earlier this month by the community advocacy group Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets.
The Virginia State Police noted in its Sept. 9 press release that, while pedestrians are generally granted the right of way, it’s illegal in Virginia to walk on or try to cross an interstate “because it is so hazardous to do.”
“Drivers need to make sure they avoid distractions and are aware of their surroundings at all times,” Lt. Col. Todd Taylor, director of VSP’s Bureau of Field Operations, said. “But pedestrians have a role to play in keeping the roads safe as well. Our highway workers wear bright colored, reflective clothing so they are more visible to motorists. Pedestrians need to consider how visible they are to motorists too and always cross roadways at crosswalks.”
