Man Killed On U.S. 15
(Originally Published in The Crewe-Burkeville Journal On Nov. 15, 2007)
CHARLOTTE COUNTY — A Red Oak man died Saturday (Nov. 10, 2007) after being struck by a vehicle as he walked along the side of the road in Charlotte County.
The Virginia State Police identified him as Vincent Jamaal Winn, 29, and said he was walking along busy U.S. 15, just north of state Route 631, at 10:42 p.m., when a vehicle ran off the left side of the road and struck him.
The Journal was told by an unofficial source that Mr. Winn was the victim of a hit-and-run and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old Longwood University student.
The newspaper also was told that a state trooper followed a trail of fluids left by the driver and eventually caught up with her. He found the motorist and one of her friends leaving the vehicle. She reportedly told the trooper that he was the driver but did not know she had struck anyone.
The driver reportedly was charged with driving under the influence, felony hit and run, aggravated manslaughter, possession of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia and other DUI-related offenses.
The passenger was charged with being drunk in public and with possession of marijuana.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY — A Red Oak man died Saturday (Nov. 10, 2007) after being struck by a vehicle as he walked along the side of the road in Charlotte County.
The Virginia State Police identified him as Vincent Jamaal Winn, 29, and said he was walking along busy U.S. 15, just north of state Route 631, at 10:42 p.m., when a vehicle ran off the left side of the road and struck him.
The Journal was told by an unofficial source that Mr. Winn was the victim of a hit-and-run and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old Longwood University student.
The newspaper also was told that a state trooper followed a trail of fluids left by the driver and eventually caught up with her. He found the motorist and one of her friends leaving the vehicle. She reportedly told the trooper that he was the driver but did not know she had struck anyone.
The driver reportedly was charged with driving under the influence, felony hit and run, aggravated manslaughter, possession of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia and other DUI-related offenses.
The passenger was charged with being drunk in public and with possession of marijuana.
posted by Rick Gunter at Thursday, November 29, 2007
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