April 13, 2016
The Richmond Police Department is investigating a fatal
single-vehicle crash that occurred yesterday evening in the 2000 block of
Chamberlayne Avenue.
At approximately 6:08 p.m., a Ford Expedition SUV traveling
southbound on Chamberlayne Avenue crossed the median and oncoming lanes of
traffic before breaking through the wall of a building. The driver, Richard
T. Cunningham, 43, of the 5200 of Castlewood Road in Chesterfield County,
was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Richmond Fire Department crew removed the vehicle from the
building due to structural concerns, then stabilized the damaged wall. No one
was inside the building at the time of the crash.
The RPD Crash Team responded to the scene, where they took
measurements and interviewed witnesses. Two blocks of Chamberlayne Avenue were
closed to traffic for about two hours.
Detectives ask anyone with any information to call Crash Team Sergeant Scott Jones at 646-1369 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. Citizens can also submit a tip online at www.7801000.com or text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
