Rick Wainscott, 61, dies after vehicle strikes him while walking to work in Independence, Kentucky

Modified Date: 
Fri, 10/31/2014 - 8:20am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Well-liked Independence Kroger employee dies after parking lot accident

"It's been awful. It's been a real somber day. The Kroger family definitely needs prayers right now," Wainscott’s co-worker Bob Foltz said.

Well-known Kroger worker dies after crash

An Independence desk officer said Friday morning that Wainscott was well-known in the community and had worked at Kroger for decades.

"He bagged groceries there," she said. "That's how everyone knew him."

Richard "Rick" Wainscott was walking to work at Kroger Grocery Store when he was struck by a vehicle just before 7 a.m. in a parking lot at Brentwater Place. Wainscott’ was pronounced dead at University of Cincinnati Medical Center at 5:10 p.m. Thursday.
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