HENRY COUNTY, VA. (THECOUNT) — Michelle Dawn Sellers, 49, of Ridgeway, Virginia, has been identified as the woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking along Morgan Ford Road in Henry County Wednesday evening.
According to Virginia State Police, Sellers was walking on Morgan Ford Road in Ridgeway when she was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee shortly before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 23.
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Emergency personnel responded to the crash, but Sellers died at the scene, officials said. Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading up to the collision.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee was involved in the fatal pedestrian crash, according to state police. Officials have not publicly identified the driver or disclosed whether the driver suffered any injuries.
State police said no charges are pending in connection with the crash at this time. The investigation remains active as authorities work to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Additional details about the crash, including the precise location on Morgan Ford Road, the direction of travel, and whether any other vehicles or pedestrians were involved, have not been released.
Investigators have not announced whether witnesses are being asked to provide information or whether additional evidence is being sought. Any further updates are expected to come from Virginia State Police as the investigation continues.
Morgan Ford Road is located in Henry County in southern Virginia, near the town of Stuart and the North Carolina state line. Henry County is part of the Martinsville region in the southern portion of the state.
Google Maps: Morgan Ford Road, Henry County, Virginia
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