Arrest Made in Fatal Hit and Run on South 2nd Street

Arrest Made in Fatal Hit and Run on South 2^nd Street

 

The Richmond Police Department Crash Team made an arrest in the fatal hit and run that occurred on South 2^nd Street yesterday. Investigators are still seeking to positively identify the adult female pedestrian.

 

Yesterday at approximately 5:34 p.m., Fourth Precinct officers were called to the intersection of South 2^nd and East Cary streets for the report of a pedestrian stuck by a vehicle. Officers arrived and found the female down and unresponsive in the northbound lanes of South 2^nd Street. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The striking vehicle had left the scene prior to the arrival of officers.

 

The RPD Crash Team responded to investigate and determined the pedestrian was in the crosswalk, crossing 2^nd Street eastbound when she was struck by a vehicle making a left turn from East Cary Street.

 

Information from the scene was sent to analysts in the RPD Capital City Intelligence Center, who utilized video from traffic cameras and information from Flock Automatic License Plate Readers to identify the striking vehicle and the registered owner.

 

First Precinct officers located the parked vehicle and made contact with the owner within an hour of the collision. Latesha Coleman, 41, of Richmond, has been charged with felony hit and run. A booking photo is not yet available.

 

“This is an excellent example of good police work from Fourth and First precinct officers and Crash Team investigators, aided by CCIC and the narrow, sharp focus of Flock technology to produce a rapid arrest for this tragic collision,” said RPD Chief Rick Edwards. “The department is working several investigations of fatal collisions which are all advancing on their appropriate legal paths, but I am encouraged by the quick result this mix of police work and technology can produce.”

 

Anyone with further information is asked to call RPD Crash Team Detective K. Quinn at (804) 646-6190 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used.  All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.