HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A man was struck and killed by a driver near Libbie Mill in Henrico during a protest Friday evening.
The crash happened around 5 p.m. near the intersection of Staples Mill Road and Libbie Mill East Boulevard. The pedestrian, 74-year-old Henrico man Christopher L. Yates, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Crime Insider sources told CBS 6 on Friday that Yates was participating in a protest at the time. Henrico Police confirmed Saturday that he was part of a "gathering" of pedestrians in the area.
Investigators say he stepped into the road before he was struck by the driver of an SUV.
The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with police. The Henrico Police Crash Team is investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Henrico Police at (804) 501-5000.
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