Pedestrians Connie DeHart, 69, and Frances Burgess, 66, killed, one injured, and alleged hit-and-run driver Alex Nunley, 27, arrested in collision on Wilderness Road in Bland County, Virginia
Two pedestrians hit and killed in Bland County
Officials have confirmed that two pedestrians were killed in the crash. A third pedestrian was injured in the accident. The names of the victims have not been released at this time.
Police identify victims in deadly hit-and-run, make arrest
Nunley was taken into custody without incident.
He has been charged with three felony counts of hit-and-run, one count of reckless driving and one count of failure to report an accident. Nunley is being held at the New River Valley Regional Jail.
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