The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office is investigating a motor vehicle accident involving a struck pedestrian on Patriot Highway that occurred early Tuesday morning.
At approximately 3:00 AM, a call for a reported motor vehicle accident was received in the area of the 10400 block of Patriot Highway, adjacent to the Marathon gas station. Radio traffic stated that a single vehicle struck a pedestrian, who was in the process of receiving CPR.
On the scene, a rescue unit was observed transporting that individual to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition at this time is unknown.
The incident is currently under investigation.
An announcement with additional updates from the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office is anticipated later this afternoon. This story will be updated with details as they become available.
📌 Update (08/05/25 at 12:32 PM): According to an update from Major Delbert Myrick at the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, the pedestrian involved in Tuesday morning’s vehicle collision has passed away. Quinton Howard, 41, of Spotsylvania has been identified as the victim and his next of kin as been notified, according to that release.
According to the initial findings of the investigation, two males wearing dark clothing were crossing the unlit area of Patriot Highway. Law enforcement says that while one of the individuals stopped, the other continued into the intersection and was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
After the collision, the injured party’s acquaintance ran to the involved vehicle and began assaulting that driver, who remained on scene and cooperated with law enforcement. That driver required medical attention for unknown injuries sustained during the assault.
The incident remains under investigation by the Traffic Reconstruction Unit.
