HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Henrico Police have now identified the woman killed in an auto vs pedestrian crash that happened Saturday.
Police identified the victim as 52-year-old Lolita Brumfileld of Henrico County.
Henrico Police tell CBS 6 that Saturday around 10:03 p.m. they were called to the 5200 block of Brook Road for a reported crash. "Once on scene, officers located an adult female in the roadway with obvious signs of trauma," police wrote in a release, "She was pronounced deceased at the scene."
Investigators say that their preliminary investigation shows that Brumfield was attempting to cross the southbound lanes of Brook Road when she was hit by a vehicle. The driver did remain on the scene.
Currently, detectives believe that non-reflective clothing and poor lighting are factors in the crash.
Anyone with any further information regarding this crash is asked to contact Crash Team Investigator B. Jennings at (804) 501-5000. You can also submit tips via Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or by using P3tips.com; both methods are anonymous.
Original article is as follows:
A woman was killed after she was hit by a car along a busy road in Henrico County Saturday night, authorities said.
Officers were called for a report of a pedestrian struck at Brook Road at Bentley Street just after 10 p.m., according to Lt. Douglas Galindo with Henrico Police. That is not far from the Food Lion at the Brookhill Azalea Shopping Center.
The woman, who was found in the middle of southbound Brook Road, was pronounced dead at the scene, Galindo said.
The driver who hit the woman remained at the scene, according to police.
"There were no signs of impairment on the driver upon initial investigation," Galindo said. "Henrico’s Crash Team is currently investigating."
The victim's name has not yet been released.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
