UPDATE: Friends, Family Mourn Death of Popular Arlington Bartender

UPDATE: The Arlington County Police Department is asking for witnesses to provide further information and details to the June 27, 2015 fatal pedestrian accident that claimed the life of 36 year-old Christopher Barton. The accident occurred on Arlington Boulevard near the intersection of Montague Street at approximately 1:23 a.m.

Police have information that at least two vehicles struck the victim as he attempted to cross Arlington Boulevard. Witnesses could provide detectives with valuable details concerning the incident as the investigation remains ongoing.

Arlington Boulevard was closed in both directions until approximately 5:00 a.m.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective R. Parker of the Arlington County Police Department’s Critical Accident Team at (703) 228-4239 or at rdparker@arlingtonva.us

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Friends and family are mourning the death of Chris Barton, a popular Arlington bartender who worked as a bartender at The Front Page and Rock Bottom Brewery.

Friends gathered Tuesday night at Rock Bottom Brewery, located in Ballston, to remember Barton. Friends say he was struck by a car while crossing Route 50 early Saturday morning.

Arlington County Police say a white male in his 30s crossing Route 50 near S. Montague Street was struck by a car heading eastbound on Route 50 Saturday morning at approximately 1:24 a.m. The man was then catapulted into the westbound lanes of Route 50, where he was struck again. Police declared him dead on the scene. The roadway was shut down until 5 a.m. while officers investigated the scene of the death, a spokesman said.

Arlington County Police detectives are waiting on autopsy results before identifying the man; police describe the victim as being a white male in his 30s. A spokesman said Wednesday that detectives were waiting for autopsy results before identifying the man.

Police say that the man was not crossing in a pedestrian crosswalk. The driver of the first car stopped at the scene. The driver of the second car did not stop, but a taxi following the car was able to provide information to police about the car, according to a spokesman.

Meanwhile a GoFundMe page was started to help defray costs of a funeral for Barton. In one day, 119 donors raised more than $11,000, more than the goal of $10,000. A funeral is planned for Saturday for Barton in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

A memorial gathering is planned at Citizen Burger Bar Thursday at 10:30 p.m. Also on Thursday, Whitlows on Wilson will also be raising money to assist the family, according to information posted to the GoFundMe site.