VCU Student Shawn Soares Dies in Traffic Crash in Richmond
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: May 5, 2023
Shawn Soares, 26, died at the scene.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) announced on Friday that one of its students, Shawn Soares, died in a traffic crash on Thursday evening. The incident occurred in the 300 block of West Main Street in Richmond, Virginia.
According to the Richmond Police Department, Soares was walking on the sidewalk when a car hit him. "Officers arrived and found two vehicles had been operating westbound on West Main Street when they collided," the department said in a statement. "One vehicle left the roadway and struck a pole and an adult male on the sidewalk. The vehicle continued and impacted a building."
Soares, who was 26 years old, died at the scene. "Both vehicles remained on the scene," police said. "The investigators have not yet placed charges in this incident."
VCU President Michael Rao expressed his condolences in an online post on Friday. "Shawn's death is tragic and heartbreaking. I knew Shawn and worked with him on many issues," Rao said. "He was an exceptionally positive force in our world and was living to make the lives of everyone better. He was one of the best students I've ever known."
Rao called for "major change" to Richmond's streets and sidewalks at VCU. "The university is 100 percent committed to making improvements and is counting on the city to partner with us," Rao said. Earlier this year, VCU launched a pedestrian safety campaign, and police on campus have increased traffic enforcement.
Anyone with information about Thursday's incident is asked to contact RPD Crash Team Investigator D. Olson at 804-646-1664 or call Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.
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Tags: Fatality, Auto, Virginia, Pedestrian, Pedestriansafety, Richmond, VCU, Trafficcrash, Shawn Soares, VAYD
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Shawn Soares
- Vehicles:
- car
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Virginia
- City:
- Richmond
- Location:
- 300 block of West Main Street
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-05-04
- Time of Incident:
- Friday afternoon
300 block of West Main Street
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