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A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed early Thursday morning on 23rd Street.
Richmond police spokesperson Lt. Joseph England told Richmondside that the incident happened just after 6:15 a.m. and the driver remained at the scene.
England said the victim was a man in his 60s, though the agency is not releasing his identity of the man until family is notified.
Richmond police sent out a public alert on Facebook around 7:45 a.m., asking residents to stay away from 23rd Street and Maricopa Avenue.
“Maricopa Avenue will be closed between 23rd Street and 24th Street for several hours while officers conduct their investigation,” the post reads. “Please avoid the area and use alternate routes.”
A month ago, on Aug. 23, 81-year-old Rafael Delgado was hit and killed while crossing 23rd Street near Hellings Avenue, just three and a half blocks from where Thursday’s fatality occurred.
Don Mack, 66, was arrested and charged with Delgado’s death about a week later.
According to city street safety data, during a six-year-period ending in 2025 there were an average of six fatal crashes and 31 with severe injuries every year. During that time there was an average of 49 crashes involving pedestrians and 32 involving bicyclists every year.
City officials found that 63% of those crashes occurred on only 8% of city roads. Those “high-injury corridors” include: Barrett Avenue, Cutting Boulevard, Macdonald Avenue, San Pablo Avenue, and 22nd and 23rd streets.
