Police are investigating a solo-vehicle crash that left two people dead in Richmond Friday morning.
The incident was reported at 7:16 a.m. in the area of Carlson Boulevard and Florida Avenue.
When officers arrived, the spotted a car split into multiple pieces. One piece was wrapped around a tree while two others came to rest in a lane of traffic.
The two people in the car, described as a young man and woman, died at the scene, police said.
“Right now information is very preliminary but we do believe speed is a factor and we are still investigating the incident,” said Sergeant Miles Bailey of the Richmond Police Department.
Neighbors near the crash site say it’s a place where cars speed all too often.
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As word of the accident spread, people who appeared to know the victim began to gather.
“When I first met him outside of work he was just like so friendly,” said Divonte Harris who added that one of the occupants of the vehicle worked as a security guard at a local store.
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“It just really hit home and made me reflect through myself first of all really caring for his family,” said Harris. “My condolences to that thinking about his family, it’s a loss, family lost somebody.”
Neighbors said it’s not uncommon to see drivers speed through this long stretch of Carlson.
As police continue their investigation, they say toxicology reports will determine if drugs or alcohol were involved, but there are no obvious signs of that at the scene.
