Crash on Interstate 64 West, Newport News, Virginia

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:10 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)3 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Newport News
Document number
261260347
Local case code
DIV526041676

From the VDOT crash data, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Interstate 64 West
City, county
Newport News
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2023 Chevrolette Malibu

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, 55Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2015 Audi A4

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, female, 29Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2000 Sterling Truck L8500 series

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 63Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Following Too Closeas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
Summons issuedas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver action
Avoiding Other Vehicleas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

27 crashes recorded on Interstate 64 West in Newport News in the last 12 months, 9 with injuries.

All Newport News crashes, April 2026

About this record

Source
VDOT crash data
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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