NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run after he arrived at a hospital the next morning with serious injuries that police say he had suffered in the crash. News outlets report that 81-year-old Doris Jean Wright, of Gloucester, died from injuries she suffered in a three-vehicle … Continue reading
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Newport News woman charged in 3-vehicle wreck that injured 8
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Newport News woman faces a reckless driving charge stemming from a three-vehicle wreck that injured eight people. Newport News police tell media outlets that 20-year-old Megan Elizabeth Donahue’s vehicle hit another vehicle in the rear after she fell asleep at the wheel. The impact pushed the second vehicle into … Continue reading
Driver falls asleep, vehicle hits car and pushes it into bus
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Newport News police say one person was injured after a driver fell asleep and triggered a three-vehicle wreck involving a Hampton Roads Transit bus. Police tell media outlets that the bus was stopped at a bus stop when the accident occurred Sunday morning. A car driven by a 71-year-old man was hit … Continue reading
Heavy snowfall dumps up to 11 inches in parts of Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Heavy snowfall overnight dumped up to 11 inches in some places in Virginia. According to National Weather Service reports, the storm that began Monday afternoon dumped up to 11 inches of snow in Powhatan near Richmond and areas of Tazewell County in southwest Virginia. Snowfall totals varied drastically across the … Continue reading
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