Virginia State Police were calling on the public to help identify a white male killed along Rt. 11 in Augusta.
That man has now been identified as Tony L. Epperson, age 37, of West Augusta.
According to VSP, at midnight, on February 9, Trooper A.J Garasimowicz was dispatched to the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash along Route 11 north at the Interstate 81 northbound entrance ramp in Greenville.
A vehicle was attempting to merge onto the I-81 ramp and hit the man who was “walking in the roadway.” Epperson was wearing all-black, non-reflective clothing that included a hoodie, cargo-style pants, and black sneakers. He had his back to traffic, VSP reported.
The driver, who wasn’t identified, could not avoid striking the pedestrian, VSP determined. The driver remained on scene, and no charges will be filed against that individual.
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