RICHMOND, VA – A hit-and-run suspect driving a big rig was responsible for causing a crash with another semi-truck and firing several shots at a male truck driver who later died on Friday, Jan 31.
The events began after 11 p.m. on I-295 South near VA 895, WRIC reports. The hit-and-run suspect was traveling in the center lane when they drifted and then struck the other 18-wheeler driven by a 58-year-old man identified as Silvio Sobrinho. Once the vehicles collided, Sobrinho lost control of his tractor-trailer and then crashed into a barrier. The hit-and-run truck driver came alongside Sobrinho, took a gun out, shot Sobrinho and his truck, and drove away.
A passerby later saw what unfolded and came to Sobrinho’s aid. They quickly contacted 911, and Virginia State Police showed up moments later. The trooper conducted CPR on an unconscious Sobrinho. Despite the trooper’s best efforts and later from paramedics, Sobrinho perished at the scene.
The eyewitness told State Police that the hit-and-run suspect was driving a truck with green and white lettering. Authorities are working to identify and find the suspect and are continuing to investigate the circumstances behind the wreck.
The public is urged to contact police immediately at the phone number listed in the source if they have any additional information.
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