RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmonders are mourning the sudden death of the Valentine’s director, William “Bill” Martin. The 71-year-old was hit and killed while crossing the street in Richmond over the weekend.
On Monday, Dec. 29, flowers could be seen lying on a median at the intersection of East Broad and North 10th streets, where the Richmond Police Department says Martin was struck. It happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 27.
According to police, a driver made a left turn from North 10th Street and hit Martin while he was in the crosswalk on East Broad Street. Martin was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries the next day…