Richmond County authorities are handling two unrelated incidents of traffic deaths from Friday, Jan. 6.
April Nicole Harrod, 35, of the 3100 block of Mike Padgett Highway, was struck by a vehicle on the 3100 block of Mike Padgett Highway. Harrod was pronounced dead on the scene at 7:28 p.m. Friday, Coroner Mark Bowen said.
Thomas “Tommy” West Jr., 60, of the 3000 block of Jessie Way was struck by a vehicle on Peach Orchard Road at Byrd Road on Friday night. West was pronounced dead on the scene at 8:11 p.m. Friday, the coroner said.
Details are limited, but the sheriff’s traffic division answered a call to the 3700 block of Peach Orchard Road and Byrd Road with a fatal accident. A press release at 8:49 p.m. Friday asked drivers to seek alternative routes.
At 6:48 p.m. Friday, the traffic division responded to the 3300 block of Mike Padgett Highway for a fatality accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
