The preliminary investigation revealed that Moore had been traveling northbound when he hit the two pedestrians who were walking in the roadway at the time of the crash, police said.
Seventeen men, who range in age from 24 to 51, were charged with crimes related to an online chatting operation run by Chesterfield Police Special Victims Detectives.
Pharrell is a Virginia Beach native and the release said, "Virginia Beach and Norfolk are cities of limitless potential, with abundant natural resources, a stable economy and significant socioeconomic and cultural diversity."