Pocomoke City woman dies in hit and run incident on Virginia Eastern Shore

Virginia State Police are investigating a Friday night fatal crash in which a Pocomoke City women died after she was run over by a vehicle that police say left the scene without stopping.

On Friday, March 31, at about 7:56 p.m., state police were called to the intersection of Route 13 and Route 175 in Accomack County for a crash involving a hit and run.

Preliminary investigations reveal that a 2001 Chevy Impala was traveling southbound on Route 13, and was coming upon the intersection when a pedestrian crossed against the traffic light. The driver, 74-year-old Warner Ross, had the green light when he began to cross the intersection, and tried to veer and brake to avoid the pedestrian.

Unable to avoid the pedestrian, Ross struck the 38-year-old female, knocking her down to the ground. An unknown vehicle, described as a black jeep with New York registration, following behind Ross, then struck and ran over the pedestrian, failed to stop and continued traveling on southbound Route 13.

The pedestrian, later identified as Latasha Blake, of the 400 block of Banks Street, Pocomoke City, suffered injuries from the initial hit of the impala, but suffered fatal wounds when the unknown vehicle ran over her.

Notification has been made to family members, and the investigation remains open at this time.

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