A person was hit and killed in a crash in Washington County, Virginia, Thursday night.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA (WJHL) -Update:
Virginia State Police identified the victim of a fatal crash that happened Thursday on Highway 11.
According to the release, a 2012 International dump truck was traveling east on Route 11 when it collided with a pedestrian walking along the highway.
The pedestrian, Jerry W. Otey, 44, of Abingdon, Va., died at the scene.
The driver of the truck was Philip J. Vestal, 39, of Abingdon, Va.
According to VSP, the circumstances and cause of the crash remain under investigation at this time.
Previous story:A spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Transportation confirmed a VDOT snow plow truck was involved in the fatal crash involving a pedestrian.
It happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night along Lee Highway in Meadowview, VA.
When News Channel 11's Aniseh Hamour was on the scene Thursday night, she says Lee Highway had been shut down for several blocks.
Officials with Virginia State Police say overnight the area was shut down for at least eight hour as they tried to investigate the cause of the accident.
As of Friday morning, the name of the victim has not been released. The investigation is ongoing, according to VSP.
Previous story:
A spokesperson for the Virginia State Police says troopers were called to the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Washington County.
The crash occurred in the 29,000 block of Lee Highway. Investigators are looking into the cause and circumstances surrounding the crash.
We'll have more information as it becomes available.
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