HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A fatal pedestrian accident occurred in the first block of West Mercury Boulevard this Saturday evening, according to Hampton Police.
Hampton Police and Hampton Fire and Rescue units responded at about 5:54 p.m. to a report of a pedestrian struck in the first block of West Mercury Boulevard. An adult man was found lying in the roadway and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary findings indicate the pedestrian was attempting to cross the eastbound lanes of West Mercury Boulevard when he was struck by a passing vehicle. Police said there was no designated crosswalk at the location…