Yondr Pouches and Roadway Incidents
Cheers RVA!
Today will be sunny with a high of 68 and a low of 40.
the juice:
A man in a wheelchair was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the 6900 block of Midlothian Turnpike Wednesday morning. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
There have been nine pedestrians killed by a motor vehicle in Richmond this year, with six deaths occurring on Southside.
Another serious crash occurred Wednesday morning in Henrico when a bicyclist was allegedly hit by a GRTC bus on West Broad Street, via WRIC. The man was taken to the hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries. The driver of the bus remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
the pulp:
Richmond courthouses are now providing Yondr secure pouches to maintain a phone-free environment but allow visitors to keep their phones with them, via WWBT. If a visitor needs to access their phone for a case-related matter, they will be given an unlock device in the courtroom.
RVAMag has compiled a list of upcoming Halloween Events, beginning with a showing of the Exorcist at the Byrd Theatre Friday at 7:00 pm. The Zombie walk through Carytown begins on Saturday at 1:00 pm, and the 20th annual ‘All the Saints Theater Company Parade’ takes place in Oregon Hill on Halloween beginning at 7:00 pm.
the dive:
The Richmonder has obtained bodycam footage from behind the scenes after a 15-year old was pepper sprayed in the face at a Turnstile concert on Brown’s Island last month. Graham Moomaw writes:
Sheriff Antionette Irving indicated her office’s internal affairs division has finished a “preliminary investigative report.” But the sheriff hasn’t released the report to the public, and her office has invoked a Freedom of Information Act exemption to block its release.
Read the full article and view the video here.
the vibe:
Have a caring day RVA!
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