State police found handguns, marijuana and a ‘large sum’ of money at the scene of motorcycle crash on I-264
Four motorcyclists were injured Saturday night after crashing on Interstate 264 near Birdneck Road in Virginia Beach.
State police estimated there were eight motorcycles traveling eastbound shortly before 7:30 at “an extremely high rate of speed” and weaving in and out of traffic when one crashed into a car.
Police said 21-year-old Enoch Sutton’s white Suzuki motorcycle crashed into the back of a 2016 Mercedes sedan.
After Sutton crashed, Kurtis Brown, 25, lost control of a black and orange Kawasaki motorcycle, and two other motorcyclists — Keith Vaughn, 25, andSidney Villarreal, 23, — crashed into each other, according to a news release from state police. Vaughn lost control of a blue Yamaha motorcycle and ran off the road, striking a steel cable.
Police did not say how fast the motorcycles were going.
The injured motorcyclists were taken to Virginia Beach General Hospital; three had injuries considered to be life-threatening. Villarreal’s injuries were not considered life-threatening, though state police initially told the Virginian-Pilot that all four motorcyclists had life-threatening injuries.
The person driving the car was not hurt, according to the news release.
Police said they found three handguns, marijuana and a “large sum” of money at the scene.
State police had not announced any specific charges as of Sunday but said charges are pending. The crash is still under investigation.
Jessica Nolte, 757-912-1675, jnolte@dailypress.com
