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A McLean woman died last week after being hit by a garbage truck on October 15.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Mon-Hua Mona Kuo, 65 years old, of the 6800 block of Wise Street in McLean, was hit by the truck in a parking lot at 1545 Chain Bridge Road on Oct. 15, shortly before 7 a.m.

Kuo had parked her car and was walking across the parking lot when a 44-year-old Stafford man operating a 2005 Mack trash truck made a left turn into the lot and hit Kuo with the right front corner of the truck, knocking her to the ground.

Police did not release the driver’s name because the accident is still under investigation. No charges have been filed.

Kuo died as a result of her injuries at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Oct. 21.

Speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash, according to police. The incident is the 19th fatal crash in Fairfax County this year.