Pedestrian-involved crash in Giles County leaves one dead

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that happened on September 5th in Giles County. According to a report, the crash happened around noon on the Pulaski-Giles Turnpike/Route 100.

A vehicle traveling South reportedly came across a pedestrian standing in the roadway and was unable to avoid striking him. The pedestrian, William J. Peoples, 60, of Pearisburg, VA was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died on Sept. 12. The driver was uninjured and no charges have been filed.

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