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2 arrested in connection with hit-and-run that killed man in motorized wheelchair

The crash happened in the area of Nine Mile Road and Echo Avenue in eastern Henrico. (Courtesy WTVR)

A 17-year-old boy and 21-year-old man are both charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning that killed a man in a motorized wheelchair.

The crash happened around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, in the area of Nine Mile Road and Echo Avenue, not far from the Richmond-Henrico line.

Larry Wilkerson, 65, of Henrico County, was killed in the crash.

The teen, who was not identified, and Edenilson Chen-Martinez, 21, of Henrico County, were taken into custody Monday.


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