Crash on Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)3 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Newport News
Document number
261190231
Local case code
20260424381

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

Where and when

Location
Jefferson Avenue
City, county
Newport News
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Signal
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
45 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
3
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2022 Volk Tiguan

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, femaleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2006 Harley Davidson Flhx Street Glide

Motorcycle

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Helmet
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, female, 46Restraint: Helmet
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: unk unk

Truck - Truck Tractor (Bobtail-No Trailer)

Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead

What the officer recorded

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

392 crashes recorded on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News in the last 12 months, 234 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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