Update: Longtime Richland business owner dies after being struck by car

Ray Chin, the longtime owner of a Richland restaurant and music venue, has died after he was struck by a car while crossing the street over the weekend, according to a GoFundMe page set up for his family.

The former owner of Ray’s Golden Lion in the Uptown Shopping Center was hit Feb. 12 about 5:35 p.m. while walking north across Van Giesen Street near Birch Avenue.

Chin, 83, was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland with severe head injuries, police said.

A post to the GoFundMe page announced Chin died late in the afternoon on Feb. 14.

Chin, a chef, started Ray’s Golden Lion in 1963. The bar closed in late 2015.

Chin apparently was returning home from a walk when he was struck, police said. A light rain was falling, it was dark and he was wearing all dark clothing.

He was hit by a Honda Accord being driven west on Van Giesen Street by Brenda Nelson, 42, of Richland, police said. No charges are pending.

Police say it was a tragic accident.

This story was originally published February 15, 2016 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Update: Longtime Richland business owner dies after being struck by car."