Police identify man killed after his wheelchair was hit by car on Chesterfield road
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Posted at 1:54 PM, Jan 25, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-25 13:58:50-05
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. Police have identified a Richmond man killed after being struck by a car along a busy Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield early Sunday morning.
Riley O. James Sr., 62, was in a wheelchair in the roadway when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling east on Midlothian Turnpike near Karl Linn Drive around 1:25 a.m.
James was transported to the hospital where he later died of his injuries.
Officers said the driver remained at the scene.
Police identify man in wheelchair hit, killed by car in Chesterfield
Man in wheelchair hit and killed By NBC12 Newsroom | January 24, 2021 at 8:07 AM EST - Updated January 25 at 1:49 PM
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The Chesterfield Police Department is investigating after a man in a wheelchair was hit by a vehicle and killed Sunday.
Investigators say 62-year-old Riley James, who was in a wheelchair, was in the roadway near Karl Linn Drive around 1:30 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle heading East on Midlothian Turnpike.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.