Five adults were injured, one critically, when two sport utility vehicles collided at the intersection of Hampton Roads Center Parkway and Meridian Parkway in Newport News. Police say an eastbound SUV attempting a left turn crashed into a westbound SUV, and one woman suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in the wreck.
What Police Say Happened
According to WAVY.com, Newport News police officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection on Monday. Investigators say the eastbound SUV was attempting to turn left on Hampton Roads Center Parkway when it collided with the westbound vehicle.
Police reported that five adults received treatment for injuries following the crash, and one woman among them sustained potentially life-threatening injuries, per the same account. As of Tuesday, the investigation into the cause of the collision remained ongoing, with no further details released on citations or contributing factors.
A Stretch of Road With a Deadly History
This is not the first serious crash at or near this stretch of Hampton Roads Center Parkway. Back in December 2019, a two-vehicle crash on the same roadway killed one person, according to a report from dailypress.com. That crash happened near the Hampton city line, east of the intersection with Meridian Parkway, and investigators at the time believed speed was a factor in the wreck.
Accounts of the driver killed in that 2019 crash differ slightly between outlets. The Daily Press identified him as Kenneth John Graham Jr., 36, while a report from 13newsnow.com identified him as 36-year-old Kenneth John Graham. That outlet also reported that the driver of the other vehicle involved was not seriously hurt.
No details have been released connecting this week's crash to speed, weather, or any other specific cause, and the investigation into Monday's collision continues. Anyone with information about the circumstances of the crash has not been publicly asked to come forward, and police have not indicated when further updates might be released.
