May 8, 2026
Victim Identified in Single-Vehicle
Traffic Fatality on Warwick Road,
Arrest Made
The Richmond Police
Department’s Crash Team investigators have identified the passenger who was killed
in a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early Wednesday morning as Larry
Johnson, 35, of Richmond.
At approximately 3:43 a.m. on Wednesday,
May 6, officers responded to the 5200 block of Warwick Road for a
report of a vehicle that had crashed into a tree. Upon arrival, officers
located a lone occupant, Johnson, seated in the passenger seat, unresponsive
and not breathing. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver fled the scene prior to
police arrival.
During the investigation, detectives
pursued leads that resulted in the identification and location of the driver.
Investigators determined that William Sumner, Jr., 34, of Chesterfield,
was operating the vehicle at the time of the crash. Sumner was later located at
a nearby motel and taken into custody. He has been charged with felony
hit-and-run, and additional charges are pending. His booking photo is
unavailable at this time.
Anyone with further information about
this incident is asked to call Crash Team Investigator G. Drago at (804)
646-1369 or call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
