Pedestrian struck during fire response in Landmark area

A man was struck by a vehicle that swerved to get out of the way of an Alexandria Fire Department engine on Saturday (April 11), according to radio dispatches.

The fire was first reported before 7:15 p.m. as an odor of smoke in the 200 block of Gretna Green Court in the Landmark area. AFD called for backup after finding smoke coming from the attic of a three-level townhouse.

At 7:22 p.m., a firefighter on an engine driving to the scene reported that a pedestrian was struck…

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