LYNCHBURG, Va. – A woman has been charged in connection to a pedestrian crash that killed a 72-year-old man Thursday morning, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
At about 9:39 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Tate Springs Road for a report of an individual who had been hit by an SUV.
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Authorities said the victim, who was later identified as Jacobo Rodrigues, 72, of Lynchburg, was pronounced dead at the Lynchburg General Hospital shortly after.
The driver of the SUV, 27-year-old Kirstin Alana Futty, of Lynchburg, was charged with reckless driving.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Hertzog with the Traffic & Safety Unit at 434-455-6047.
Police said this is an ongoing investigation.