Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Hit By Truck On Plank Road Dies From Injuries: Police
A 26-year-old pedestrian died from injuries he received when he was struck by a truck on Planck Road in Fredericksburg, according to police.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A 26-year-old man who was struck by a truck early Saturday morning succumbed to his injuries a few hours later and died, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
Around 6:20 a.m., Joe Anthony Palacios of an undetermined address was struck by a truck as he was walking eastbound in the travel lane of the 2800 block of Plank Road. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries at 10:43 a.m., according to police.
The driver of the truck remained at the scene following the incident and cooperated with FPD. A preliminary investigation determined that there were no indications that the driver was impaired, according to police. The driver was not injured in the crash.
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The fatal crash is being investigated by FPD’s traffic reconstruction team and the medical examiner’s office.
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