Crash on 79TH Street, Newport News, Virginia

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Newport News
Document number
250795085
Local case code
20250319067

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

Where and when

Location
79TH Street
City, county
Newport News
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Two 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
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2008 Lexus ES350

Passenger car

Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2023 Nissan Sentra

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane
  • Driver, femaleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, femaleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury

Nearby and recent

11 crashes recorded on 79TH Street in Newport News in the last 12 months, 6 with injuries.

All Newport News crashes, March 2025

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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