NOTTOWAY COUNTY, Va. — One person died after being struck by a vehicle along Route 46 in Nottoway County Saturday night, according to Virginia State Police.

Sgt. Jessica B. Shehan said the pedestrian was struck around 9:10 p.m. on Route 46, not far from Mill Road.

“The pedestrian was transported to VCU with life-threatening injuries and later died,” Shehan said.

Police said two people, one in the grass on the shoulder and the other on the sidewalk inside the white line, were traveling southbound on Route 46 in the same direction as the vehicles on the road.

“The driver was unable to see the pedestrian due to the headlights of the oncoming vehicle and struck the pedestrian in the roadway,” Shehan said.

Police said the driver remained at the scene.

The victim’s name was not released as troopers were in the process of notifying their next of kin.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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