Richmond police seek driver in fatal Shockoe Bottom hit-and-run
A man was killed crossing East Main Street in Shockoe Bottom; police are investigating and seeking the driver who fled the scene.
Richmond police responded just after 10:15 a.m. Friday to the intersection of East Main and North 21st Streets in Shockoe Bottom following reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, WRIC reported.
Officers found a man unresponsive on East Main Street. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to WRIC and WTVR.
The driver involved in the collision left the scene before police arrived, prompting a hit-and-run investigation by the Richmond Police Department Crash Team, NBC12 and WTVR reported.
Investigators have taken measurements at the scene and canvassed nearby businesses to request video footage of the crash, as stated by NBC12 and WRIC.
Authorities are asking anyone with information or video related to the incident to contact RPD Crash Team Investigator T. Harrell at 804-709-4057 or Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000, according to WRIC and NBC12.
- WRIC 8News: Police search for driver after man hit while crossing street in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom
- NBC12: Police search for driver in deadly hit-and-run
- WTVR CBS 6: Man killed crossing Shockoe Bottom street, Richmond police seek hit-and-run driver
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