A male teenager was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Stringfellow Road near Chantilly High School on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
No crossing guard was stationed at the crash site, and no crosswalk was marked there.
Police and emergency crews responded to Stringfellow Road near the school at about 3:12 p.m., according to FFXnow, which first reported the crash. The school's dismissal time is 2:55 p.m.
"The pedestrian, a male teenager, was transported to the hospital in life-threatening condition," Fairfax County Police said on social media shortly before 4 p.m. "The driver of the vehicle remained on scene."
Fairfax County Public Schools board member Melanie Meren told 7News the crash happened as students were leaving for the day. Meren said the injured teen was breathing but unconscious and was taken to Fairfax Hospital. Officials told 7News the teen was struck by a minivan driven by another student, though police have not independently confirmed that detail.
An FCPD spokesperson told FFXnow no crossing guard was present at the crash site. The teen was crossing the street in an area without a crosswalk but with posted signs directing pedestrians to use marked crossings, the spokesperson said.
The crash appears to have occurred near the school's northern access point, FFXnow reported. The main entrance to the south has marked crosswalks and traffic lights.
The FCPD's Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating. Northbound lanes of Stringfellow Road were closed.
Crossing guard funding restored weeks earlier
Chantilly High School is one of 10 Fairfax County high schools where crossing guard coverage was restored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 15. The board unanimously approved $707,908 to fund 11 full-time police positions covering 11 crossings through the end of fiscal year 2027, as FFXnow reported.
Oakton, McLean, South Lakes and six other high schools are also covered under that funding. County staff recommended additional crosswalks at McLean, Oakton and South Lakes high schools as part of proposed safety improvements, according to FFXnow's reporting on the county proposal.
The county had cut $1.89 million in crossing guard funding from its fiscal year 2027 budget. A series of crashes involving students early in the school year prompted the reversal, including one that killed a 13-year-old Frost Middle School student riding a bicycle near Fair City Mall in Fairfax City.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay said the restored coverage would use a combination of uniformed officers and private contractors.
County staff also recommended pedestrian fencing at Chantilly High School to channel students toward crosswalks. Whether that improvement was installed before Wednesday's crash is not clear from available reports.
