Pedestrian struck and killed in Eastern Henrico

A 43-year-old man was struck and killed by a truck Feb. 25 while apparently walking in the middle of Nine Mile Road, according to Henrico Police.

The victim, Torianno Lakeith Callahan, was struck at about 9:20 p.m. near Masonic Lane. A caller had called 911 moments before the man was struck to report a suspicious situation after seeing the man walking in the road. While the caller was still on the phone, the man was struck; he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

An initial investigation concluded that Callahan was walking in the road at the time he was struck. The driver of the pickup truck stopped, remained on scene and is cooperating with police. Investigators said they believe Callahan may have been under the influence of drugs but said there was no indication that the driver was impaired in any way.

Anyone with additional information about the crash should contact Henrico Police Crash Investigator T. Holmes at (804) 501-5000 or submit tips anonymously through Metro Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or by using P3tips.com.

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