Crash on Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)3 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Newport News
Document number
260240022
Local case code
20260123636

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
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
45 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Dusk
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: Toyota

Passenger car

Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2015 Jeep

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2026 Toyt

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, femaleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 driver action
Otheras 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

390 crashes recorded on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News in the last 12 months, 232 with injuries.

All Newport News crashes, January 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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