RICHMOND, Va. — A man in his 60s died after being struck by the driver of a dump truck in Richmond's Carver neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon, marking the city's second fatal pedestrian collision of 2026.
The crash occurred at the intersection of West Leigh Street and North Harrison Street, near Carver Elementary School. The man was crossing West Leigh in a crosswalk with a walk signal when the dump truck driver turned left from North Harrison onto West Leigh and hit him.
"The driver did stay at the scene and police say the truck driver did have the green light, but they did not yield," said James Mercante, spokesperson for Richmond Police.
The man died after being transported to the hospital. No charges have been filed against the driver at this time, and the case remains under investigation.
Wednesday, police identified the man as Donald Jaciuk, 64, of Richmond.
Daniel Davis, who lives a block away from the intersection, witnessed the aftermath of the crash.
"I seen a dump truck in the middle of the road, and I seen a lot of police cars. And then they had crime scene put up, so I immediately knew someone got ran over, and it was like a fatality," Davis said. "It doesn't surprise me given how narrow these turns they gotta make."
Davis, a construction worker, expressed frustration about safety precautions in the area.
"I think if there were some flaggers up here, maybe they could have said hey, wait a minute, and he would still be alive," Davis said.
Mayor Danny Avula was at the scene speaking with police. Recently, Avula asked his team to identify opportunities to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and riders on the city's Southside. The city is currently seeking public feedback on projects working toward Vision Zero, Richmond's goal to eliminate traffic deaths.
"Now we have the second fatal collision here in the early part of 2026," Mercante said.
No students were involved in the incident.
Multiple pedestrians have been killed in the area within the last two weeks. A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Semmes Avenue over the weekend.
A woman was killed crossing Glenside Drive in Henrico on December 30, and Bill Martin, director of the Valentine museum, died on December 28 after being seriously injured while walking in downtown Richmond the day before.
Additionally, a man was hit and killed while walking on Hull Street Road in Richmond on Christmas.
This is a developing story and we are working to learn more. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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