Hit-and-run crashes near Lynchburg Walmart spark urgent search, Lynchburg VA
TrafficUrgent concern rises after a pedestrian was struck near Walmart in Lynchburg, with both vehicles fleeing northbound, triggering an active search by officers.
Audio|Source: Lynchburg Fire Department
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Engine 3, Medic 3, EMS1, respond to 3,900 block of Ward Road near Walmart, close to Sam's Club entrance, for a hit-and-run traffic incident.
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James, Walmart.
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You are speaking?
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Good.
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We are working on clarifying run.
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Thank you.
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Units around Ward Road, we have an officer in the area checking to locate involved parties for the caller.
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Someone was hit by a vehicle, then got back into their own vehicle; both vehicles drove northbound. No location for them yet. Officer is trying to locate them.
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That's great problem.
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Medic3LINCOM, we're arriving in the area.
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Do you have info if the incident is on Ward Road or Walmart parking lot?
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It's not clear,
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but we believe it happened on the street.
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Location mentioned:
Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502
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