Will Richey Car Accident – Obituary: Charlottesville restaurateur Will Richey killed in Albemarle County car accident.
The Albemarle County Police Department is investigating a fatal car accident on Tuesday.
According to the ACPD, on Tuesday, December 12, at about 1:20 a.m., there was a reported single-vehicle crash in the 1300 block of Owensville Road, prompting the dispatch of emergency personnel.
Wilson Alden Richey, from Charlottesville who was 47 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene.
In addition to being the proprietor of several restaurants in the Charlottesville area, Richey founded Ten Course Hospitality.
According to Bill Curtis, owner of Court Square Tavern and Tastings, this is a significant loss for the entire neighborhood.
“Richey was a fellow who really introduced the the full diversity of the restaurant scene to Charlottesville in that, you know, big city restaurants are usually chains, owned by chefs, owned by investors, et cetera, et cetera. And he sort of started that trend in Charlottesville, within Charlottesville, not going to Richmond or Las Vegas, or whatever it is start restaurants,” Curtis said.
In the future, Curtis said he hoped to sell his companies to Richey since he knew he would treat them fairly.
All Ten Course Hospitality restaurants were closed on Tuesday.
