JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. — A James City County resident has passed away after being struck by a cement truck Wednesday afternoon.

The crash happened at 1:38 p.m. in the 4600 block of Monticello Avenue in front of Monticello Marketplace, according to a James City County Police Department spokesperson.

The man had been crossing the street using a walker when the truck hit him. He was found unresponsive and taken to Riverside Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

“Preliminary findings indicate that the pedestrian was unlawfully crossing the roadway when the collision occurred,” police added.

On Thursday, James City County police said that the pedestrian, identified as Perry Allen Mendel, Sr., 66, of James City County, passed away as a result of his injuries. They added tha

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