Chesterfield Police think medical emergency caused crash killing Petersburg man

CHESTER − A Petersburg man died in a single-vehicle crash late Tuesday night that Chesterfield Police believe may be tied to the victim's health.

Lamont Riggins, 56, of the 400 block of Mars Street, reportedly drove his sports-utility vehicle into a pond in the 12000 block of Kingston Avenue around 11:30 p.m. First responders with the county's EMS and dive teams found the car partially submerged in the pond with Riggins' body inside.

"The investigation continues, but at this point it appears Riggins may have experienced a medical emergency at the time of the crash," police spokesperson Elizabeth Caroon said in an email Wednesday afternoon.

Heavy rain was falling in the area at the time of the crash.

Anyone who may have information about the incident is asked to contact Chesterfield Police at (804) 748-1251, Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660 or the P3Tips mobile app.

This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: Chesterfield Police think medical emergency caused crash killing Petersburg man