Woman dies in car crash on I-64 in Norfolk
Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred early Wednesday morning in Norfolk.
Around 2:44 a.m., officers responded to the westbound lanes of I-64, west of Granby Street, according to a state police spokesperson.
The two vehicle fatal crash occurred inside the safety work zone area.
Shortly before officers arrived on scene, the male driver of a 2006 Ford Fusion traveling on I-64, made a sudden lane change, ran off the right side of the roadway, and struck the jersey wall.
The male driver then overcorrected back into the left lane, which was closed off, and struck the rear of a parked Sweeper Truck, coming to rest underneath the truck.
The driver of the sweeper truck was uninjured. The male driver of the Ford Fusion was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and the female passenger died on impact.
The westbound lanes of I-64 were shut down for about five hours during the course of the investigation and for the removal of the vehicles, according to a press release from the state police.
The Virginia State Police Crash Team was called upon to assist in the investigation. Police are working to identify and notify the victim’s family.
The crash continues to be under investigation.
Lyndon German, frederick.german@virginiamedia.com
