UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: An 84-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle Monday morning, police said.
Ruth DuLaney, of Mechanicsville, was struck by a car on John Tyler Memorial Highway near Chickahominy Riverfront Park around 11:30 a.m., according to a James City County news release.
Police say DuLaney was hit when she pulled out in front of a car, the release said.
The crash remains under investigation, and no charges are pending at this time.
Original story:
An 84-year-old woman was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle on John Tyler Highway Monday, police said.
Police and medics responded to a crash on John Tyler Highway near Chickahominy Riverfront Park around 11:30 a.m., according to James City County Police spokeswoman Stephanie Williams.
A woman was riding her bike when a vehicle hit her, Williams said.
Medics transported the woman to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond. She has life-threatening injuries, police said.
Both traffic lanes were closed for about two hours, but all lanes reopened by 1:50 p.m., Williams said.
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated the woman’s age as 83, due to inaccurate information from police. The article has been updated to reflect her correct age.