Woman in roadway struck, killed by firetruck in Reston

RESTON, Va. - A woman is dead after she was struck by a firetruck early Monday morning in a roadway in Fairfax County.

Authorities responded just before 2:20 a.m. to a call for a woman who appeared to be intoxicated on the ground near Laurel Glade Drive and Glade Drive in Reston.

Officials say an officer initially passed the woman lying in the roadway without seeing her. The firetruck followed behind the officer and struck the woman, identified as 23-year-old Ashely Boardman of Middleburg. Authorities say Boardman appeared to be in an "altered state."

An ambulance that was following the fire engine transported Boardman to the hospital. She was later pronounced dead.

Detectives say they do not believe speed was a factor in the crash. They're continuing to investigate if drugs or alcohol were in Boardman's system.