
Why Nickel Bridge was closed yesterday
It was a mess right around 5 PM.
Todd Allen Phillips, teacher and coach at Mills Godwin High School, lost his life when his vehicle collided with another at an intersection without working traffic signals.
Wendi R. Mayhew, 38, was fatally injured while walking along Brook Road.
At approximately 7:25 p.m., a 2013 Hyundai Sonata driving northbound on Park Drive crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2002 Honda Accord traveling southbound.
Four of the adults were transported to VCU Medical Center with minor injuries. One child was transported to VCU Medical Center with minor injuries and the other with life threatening injuries.
The incident occurred early on Sunday morning.
Tyler Wentz was injured after being struck by a large wave at Bald Head Island and died a short time later.
Caroline Wortham was struck by a vehicle on Mountain Road early Saturday morning.
The accident happened around 9:30 at 27th Street and Semmes Avenue in Richmond.
A saw cut the man in the neck in what’s being called a “freak accident.”