The
Richmond Police Department has identified the bicyclist killed the fatal
collision on the southside last night as John H. Shelton, Jr., 69, of
the 3500 block of Broad Rock Road.
At
approximately 10:39 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of Hopkins
Road and Veterans Street for the report of a bicyclist struck by a vehicle.
Officers
arrived and found Shelton down and unresponsive. Richmond Ambulance Authority
arrived and pronounced Shelton dead at the scene. The vehicle that stuck
Shelton remained at the scene.
The
Richmond Police Department Crash Team responded and interviewed the driver and
witnesses and took measurements. The vehicle that struck Shelton, an Oldsmobile
sedan, was travelling westbound in the 1600 block of Hopkins Road, and had the
right-of-way, when Shelton attempted to cross Hopkins Road on his bicycle and
was struck by the vehicle.
Charges
are not expected to be filed.
Anyone
with information that may be helpful to the investigation is asked to call SOD
Officer J. Ozolins at (804) 646-1343 or Sergeant G. Borges at (804)
646-3132 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
