ASHBURN, Va. — A 34-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a bus on Monday evening in Ashburn. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is still investigating exactly what happened.

According to a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, deputies were first called to Croson Lane just northeast of the intersection of Moorsefield Boulevard around 6:30 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian. Once on scene, responding deputies learned the crash involved a Loudoun County transit bus. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Deputies have identified the woman as Alyssa Kakol of Purcellville.

Kakol worked at the Gardener School of Herndon. In a statement to WUSA9, the school said:

"It is with deep sadness that we share the unexpected passing of

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