Woman fighting for life after vehicle hit her in Chesterfield
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A woman is fighting for her life after she was hit by a vehicle in Chesterfield County late Tuesday night.
At about 8:37 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, officers with the Chesterfield County Police Department were called to the 7300 block of Route 1 for report of a pedestrian struck.
Investigators determined that a vehicle was moving south on Route 1 when it hit a woman. She was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene following the crash, per police.
As of about 10 p.m. Tuesday, southbound Route 1 between Bensley Commons Boulevard and Alcott Road is closed. Police said it will remain that way for an extended period.
No further details are available as of the time of reporting.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing. If you have any information, you are asked to contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Solvers by calling 804-748-0660 or by using the P3 app.
Just hours prior to this crash, a man was hit and killed by a dump truck while walking in a Richmond crosswalk.
This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
