Breaking Two pedestrians killed in Bland County hit-and-run From staff reports Feb 20, 2017 Feb 20, 2017 Updated May 7, 2019 0 1 of 2 State police look for evidence on Monday morning in a fatal hit-and-run on Wilderness Road in Bland County. Jeffrey Simmons/Bland County Messenger Alex Nunley Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports Update 8:09 p.m.kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ FA52E65 :?7@C>2E:@? 7C@> E96 ':C8:?:2 $E2E6 !@=:46[ af\J62C\@=5 p=6I q] }F?=6J 92D 366? 492C865 H:E9 E9C66 76=@?J 4@F?ED @7 9:E\2?5\CF?[ @?6 4@F?E @7 C64<=6DD 5C:G:?8 2?5 @?6 4@F?E @7 72:=FC6 E@ C6A@CE 2? 244:56?E] w6 :D 36:?8 96=5 2E E96 }6H #:G6C '2==6J #68:@?2= y2:=]k^AmkAm!@=:46 D2:5 E96 :?G6DE:82E:@? 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