Teen Hurt in Del Ray Crosswalk Crash

A 13-year-old boy was struck by an SUV in a crosswalk in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood on Monday morning.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Accidents

Flat-color editorial illustration of an empty painted crosswalk on a quiet urban corner, with a traffic signal arm and brick storefronts beyond. — A 13-year-old boy was struck by a silver 2003 Honda CRV in a crosswalk in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood Monday morning, the 11th pedestrian crash recorded in the city this year. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

A 13-year-old boy was struck by a silver 2003 Honda CRV around 11:15 a.m. while in the crosswalk of E. Oxford Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue. He was conscious and walking afterward but suffered a hip injury, and all parties remained on scene.

Why it matters

The crash adds to a rising count of pedestrian crashes in Alexandria, with 11 recorded in 2026 through July 14, including two with suspected serious injuries. It comes as the city's Traffic and Parking Board moved to add no turn on red signage at signalized intersections in Old Town, Old Town North and Braddock/Parker-Gray.

The Vision Zero dashboard recorded 11 pedestrian crashes in Alexandria in 2026 through July 14, two of them with suspected serious injuries. The data does not include a prior-year comparison or the outcome of the current investigation.

The players

Alexandria Police Department

The municipal police agency serving Alexandria, Virginia, which recovered the vehicle's license plate and is handling the response to the crash.

Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board

The city advisory body that voted last week to install no turn on red signage at signalized intersections in Old Town, Old Town North and Braddock/Parker-Gray.

The details

The boy was struck by the silver 2003 Honda CRV while crossing in the marked crosswalk. The Alexandria Police Department recovered the Virginia license plate of the vehicle, and all parties remained on scene.

April 2026: A woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Old Town North.
April 15, 2026: A child was struck by a vehicle on Sanger Avenue near William Ramsay Elementary School.
November 2, 2026, 11:15 a.m.: The 13-year-old was struck in the Del Ray crosswalk.

Vision Zero Trend

Alexandria's Vision Zero dashboard logged 11 pedestrian crashes in 2026 through July 14, and this Del Ray collision adds to that running tally. The recent sequence of incidents, from April's fatal crash in Old Town North to the April 15 child strike near William Ramsay Elementary, shows a pattern the dashboard is designed to track.

Drivers turning at Old Town, Old Town North and Braddock/Parker-Gray intersections may soon face no turn on red restrictions under the board's vote. Residents who walk the Del Ray crosswalks near E. Oxford Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue should expect continued enforcement attention on pedestrian safety.

The takeaway

Pedestrian crashes in Alexandria are being tracked publicly, and the city's recent traffic measures show how local data can shape street-level rules. Drivers should treat every marked crosswalk as a place where pedestrians have the right of way.