HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A woman walking at the intersection of Azalea Boulevard and Sandpiper Road near Henrico High School was struck and killed by a car Monday night, authorities said.

Police identified the victim as Camilla Dawn Nichols, 52, of Henrico.

“The preliminary investigation indicates that Ms. Nichols was struck by a Hyundai Sonata while she was in the westbound left lane of Azalea Boulevard. She was then struck by two additional vehicles,” a Henrico Police spokesman said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “The drivers of the vehicles remained at the scene to cooperate with investigators. While this investigation is ongoing, speed and alcohol are not factors for the drivers.”

Neighbors who heard the accident or witnessed the aftermath expressed concerns about traffic safety in the area.

“Cars go by pretty fast, especially at night. And Amazon is right in front of you, morning shift, day shift, just cars going by all the time, just a lot of traffic,” a neighbor said. He said he should remain anonymous.

Matt Lewis, a Meadowood resident for nearly 40 years, said the neighborhood has long struggled with traffic problems, especially at night.

He added that there are no traffic lights or sidewalks in the area and the only pedestrian crossing is often ignored by speeding drivers.

“This is a residential area. You have a high school there, Henrico High School, across the street. You have kids crossing the street all the time, and if you’re speeding, there’s a chance you might hit one of those kids,” he said.

Members of the Meadowood Neighborhood Committee have repeatedly voiced these concerns to Henrico County officials.

Terrell Hughes of Henrico Public Works said the county is exploring options on how to increase safety in that area.

“There may be some things that could take a few years to implement, and I know those aren’t exciting to hear,” Hughes said. “We’ll try to do something to move things along as quickly as possible.”

The district launched a study in September to determine what the area needed.

“We’re collecting the data, we’re getting it, we’re seeing what crash trends are there, we’re seeing if there’s an increase in traffic and truck traffic, and then once we have those findings we’ll re-engage with the community, kind of talk about some things early next year,” he said.

Neighbors are holding a community meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss this issue.

“I just pray for that woman’s family. Because it was a terrible thing to see,” Lewis said.

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