NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – Police are continuing to investigate an accident that has left a man in critical condition.
Police were dispatched around 6:20 p.m. on June 18, 2021 for the report of a single vehicle accident in the 8500 block of Chesapeake Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found the driver of the car suffering from life-threatening injuries, and three passengers suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.
The man was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for medical treatment.
The preliminary investigation has revealed the man lost control of the SUV he was driving, and hit a tree causing the car to overturn.
Investigators say speed was a factor in this crash.
The investigation is being handled by the Norfolk Police Department's Traffic Unit.
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