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Apparent ‘medical emergency’ caused fatal crash into Chesterfield pond

By Ryan Nadeau,

2024-07-24

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A 56-year-old Petersburg man is dead after police say his vehicle was found partially submerged in a Chesterfield County pond. New details indicate a “medical emergency” may have caused the crash.

According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, 56-year-old Lamont Riggins was found dead in his vehicle just before midnight on Tuesday, July 23. That car was partially submerged in a pond in the 12000 block of Kingston Avenue.

The department said it continues to investigate this incident — however, at this time, investigators believe Riggins had a “medical emergency” at the time of the crash.

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If you have any information on this crash, you are asked to contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251.

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