A woman lost her life after being struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Richmond country club.
The incident occurred just after 8 a.m. on Friday, January 31, when Richmond Police officers responded to a reported crash at the Country Club of Virginia’s Westhampton Campus, located in the 6000 block of St. Andrews Lane.
Upon arrival, officers found the woman unconscious on the ground. Authorities stated that she had been hit by a pickup truck while walking through the parking lot. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
The deceased victim was unofficially identified as Crandall Thompson.
The driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Richmond Police Department’s Crash Team at 804-646-1369.
The Country Club of Virginia (CCV) is a private country club located in Richmond, Virginia. Spanning 1,111 acres, it contains three eighteen-hole golf courses, two clubhouses, and numerous other sport and recreational facilities. The club was founded in 1908, and its first clubhouse and Herbert Barker-designed golf course were completed in Richmond’s Westhampton neighborhood in 1910. Its James River Course, designed by William Flynn, opened in 1928; it has hosted many prominent events, including the 1955 and 1975 U.S. Amateurs and, since 2016, the annual Dominion Energy Charity Classic. A third course, the Tuckahoe Creek Course, opened in 1988.