Pedestrian hit by tractor-trailer dies on I-95 in Petersburg

Pedestrian hit by tractor-trailer dies on I-95 in Petersburg

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- A 21-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Petersburg on Thursday.

The incident occurred on I-95 near the Washington Street and Wythe Street exit at 12:51 a.m. on April 24.

According to police, a 2024 Kenworth tractor-trailer was driving south on I-95 when it hit a 21-year-old man who was in the travel lane.

The pedestrian died at the scene, according to police.

Virginia State Police said the crash remains under investigation.