Eastbound W. Broad Street is closed from Springfield Road to Coppermill Trace due to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.
Drivers should expect the roadway to remain closed for the next few hours and are advised to use alternate routes.
Updates to follow.
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I’m M. T. "Bostic", a Richmond-area multimedia journalist, photographer and writer covering arts and culture, music, community, sports, food and military life. Based in Midlothian, Virginia, I use reporting, writing and documentary photography to tell stories about the people, places and experiences that shape our communities.
My work has appeared in publications across the region and country, and I also serve as Publisher and Editor of The Cultural Current, an independent publication covering Richmond and surrounding communities.
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