Crash on Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)Pedestrian involved1 vehicleHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Newport News
Document number
260650013
Local case code
20260304534

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
Ped
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Ped
Traffic control
No Traffic Control
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
45 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Dusk
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1

Maneuver
Making Right Turn
  • Driver
    Unknown

Not in a vehicle

  • Pedestrian, male, under 18
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Hit and Runas 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, March 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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