CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Chesterfield County Police Department has now identified the pedestrian who was killed while crossing Route 1 just before Christmas.
According to police, on Friday, Dec. 23 just before 10:30 p.m., 77-year-old Manuel A. Gonzalez-Hernandez of Chesterfield was running across the southbound lanes of the 6400 block of Route 1. As he was crossing, he was hit by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Gonzalez-Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Mercedes-Benz remained on scene and is cooperating with police.
Anyone with information about this crash should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251.