A driver and passenger suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash around 2:20 a.m. Friday in the 300 block of Effingham Street in Portsmouth, police reported to WAVY.com. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment. The reported details establish the time, location and injuries, but not how the collision unfolded.
Other crashes on Effingham Street
Earlier reports document serious incidents elsewhere on the street, though they are not evidence of a trend or an explanation for Friday’s crash. On Oct. 16, 2023, a multi-vehicle crash in the 900 block near South Street closed the road between South Street and Interstate 264, WAVY.com reported. On Jan. 17, 2024, a separate afternoon crash near the 1700 block of Lincoln and Effingham involved two vehicles; one person was severely injured, according to another WAVY.com report. Those incidents occurred at different locations and times, with different reported circumstances.
