HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Henrico County Police Division is searching for a driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run incident in Short Pump.
Around 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, officers were called to the corner of West Broad Street and Spring Oak Drive for a reported medical emergency.
Upon their arrival, officers found a man — now identified as 52-year-old Alonzo Earl Williams Sr. of Richmond — lying in the road with apparent signs of trauma. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, the preliminary investigation indicates that Williams walked into the roadway where he was then bit by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle did not stay on the scene.
Police are now searching for the driver involved in the incident. There is expected to be damage to the wheel well of the driver’s vehicle.
Destiny Rogers, an employee at the Shell gas station on Spring Oak Road said Williams had worked there for two months.
“Alonzo was a normal guy. He had a sense of humor. I know he had children and grandchildren,” Rogers told 8News. “I have no idea what prompted him to walk out on the street. And for this to happen … I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.”
Rogers said Williams’ car — a tan Ford — is still parked out front of the gas station.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective T. Holmes at 804-501-5000.
