A James City County man died last night after being hit by a car as he walked across Merrimac Trail, police said.
A Ford F-150 pickup truck, driven by a 22-year-old man, was traveling eastbound on Merrimac Trail when it struck the 52-year-old pedestrian around 9 p.m. Thursday, the James City County Police Department said in a news release.
The pedestrian, whose name is being withheld until next-of-kin is notified, was walking from the 7-Eleven near the 7200 block of Merrimac Trail to the Cambridge Apartments across the street when he was hit. He was taken to Riverside Doctors’ Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the pickup truck was not injured in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
Correction: Misinformation was provided regarding the driver’s age. The driver is 22 years old.