Ronald William Jenkins Obituary – Asheville police are investigating a deadly crash that took the life of one person early Tuesday morning. The Asheville Police Department (APD) says officers responded to the scene of a collision on I-240 West near the interchange of Haywood Road around 4:59 a.m. on Nov. 21.
The preliminary investigation indicates an unknown vehicle traveling west on I-240 hit a pedestrian, 50-year-old Ronald William Jenkins, who succumbed to his injuries on the scene. APD says next of kin have been notified.
Officers are continuing to investigate and have conducted a number of interviews with witnesses to the collision, a release from APD says.
If anyone has information about the incident, they are asked to contact APD at 828-252-1110, or you can send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD to 847411.
The crash shut down part of I-240 and I-26 for about two hours on Tuesday.