Friday, January 24, 2020

Driver Identified in Fatal Broad Street Crash

January 24, 2020

The Richmond Police Department Crash Team has identified the male driver who was killed in a single vehicle fatality on Broad Street early this morning as Leo Rocha-Miranda, 21, of the 5800 block of Craig Street, Springfield VA.

 At approximately 12:39 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the 2200 block of W. Broad Street. Officers determined Rocha-Miranda struck the GRTC Pulse bus stop protection poles and was ejected from the vehicle. Rocha-Miranda was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries where he later died.

The Richmond Police Department Crash Team responded and continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call Crash Team Investigator J. Ozolins at (804) 646-8671