Home Bedford County: Pedestrian dead from injuries in hit-and-run on Route 460
State News

Bedford County: Pedestrian dead from injuries in hit-and-run on Route 460

Chris Graham
police-fire-ems
(© annette shaff – stock.adobe.com)

Virginia State Police is investigating a hit and run crash that resulted in a pedestrian fatality on Tuesday at 12:30 a.m. on Route 460 in Bedford County.

Aaron Blake Collins, 26, of Concord, was walking in the westbound travel lanes of Route 460 when a vehicle struck him. Collins died at the scene.

Virginia State Police is seeking information in this crash. Evidence left at the scene suggests the vehicle was possibly a 2004-2007 BMW 500 Series.

Anyone with information as to the identity of the driver or the vehicle involved in the crash should contact the Virginia State Police at [email protected] or by calling 1-800-542-5959.

The crash remains under investigation.

Support AFP

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].