Crash on I-64 West, Newport News, Virginia

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Non-visible injury (C)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Newport News
Document number
260580301
Local case code
DIV526018009

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

Where and when

Location
I-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
Yes
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2009 Ford E150

Van

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, male, 45Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2020 Toyota Prius

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, male, 54Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Following Too Closeas 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

34 crashes recorded on I-64 West in Newport News in the last 12 months, 18 with injuries.

All Newport News crashes, February 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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