Another fatal accident involving pedestrian occurs Monday night in Oak Hall

The Virginia State Police are investigating another pedestrian fatality on the Eastern Shore.

Monday evening, August 19, 2024, at approximately 9:56 PM, state police were called to investigate a fatal crash at Route 13, south of the Route 175 intersection in Oak Hall.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the driver of a 2004 Toyota Prius was traveling northbound on Route 13 through a controlled intersection, when the driver struck a pedestrian walking in the left lane of travel. The pedestrian, 53 year-old Thomas Leandreas Wharton, of Mappsville, Virginia, died upon impact. The driver of the Prius, 36 year-old Judea Amenda Van Smith of Cambridge, Maryland, was transported to Salisbury Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

There is no indication that speed was a contributing factor, and it is unknown at this time if alcohol played a factor into the crash.

No charges were made at the scene, but the investigation is ongoing and being reviewed by the Commonwealth Attorney.

Notification has been made to family members.