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Bystanders Injured When Speeding Driver Crashes at Virginia Beach Oceanfront

A recklessly speeding driver and a brief police pursuit set the stage for a fatal crash at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The fleeing driver was the sole fatality, but an innocent bystander required hospital treatment after flying debris struck them. According to news reports, the incident began when a Virginia State trooper clocked a Toyota…

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5-Year-Old Seriously Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver in Portsmouth, VA

A young boy wound up hospitalized with serious injuries after a driver struck him in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA), and then fled the scene. When police took the suspected hit-and-run driver into custody the following day, they discovered the woman was operating without a valid driver’s license. According to news reports, the hit-and-run collision in the…

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4-Year-Old Survives Crash That Killed Both Drivers in Currituck County, NC

Two drivers died and a preschool-aged child went to the hospital with serious injuries after a pickup truck and a passenger car collided on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The doubly fatal collision happened shortly before noon on March 25, 2022. Local emergency personnel and troopers from the North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to reports of…

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Pedestrian Dies in Portsmouth, VA After Driver Who Struck Him Fled the Scene

A 58-year-old pedestrian suffered fatal injuries when a car struck him in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA), on the night of March 19, 2022. The deadly crash happened in the 2100 block of Airline Boulevard near the intersection of Nevada Street. After the crash, the driver fled the scene. Portsmouth police responded to calls about the hit-and-run…

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