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1 dead following crash on S. George Washington Highway, Chesapeake police investigating

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Posted at 8:45 AM, May 08, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-11 09:31:44-04

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake Police Department says its officers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at the intersection of S. George Washington Highway and Highway 17.

Officers responded to the scene around 5:40 a.m. on Monday, May 8, according to CPD. Police say officers learned that a tractor-trailer traveling southbound on S. George Washington Highway collided with a passenger car at the intersection with Highway 17.

Police say the sole person in the passenger car died and the driver of the tractor-trailer did not sustain injuries.

The driver has since been identified as 63-year-old Keith Dutton from Pennsylvania.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The department asks anyone with information about the incident to submit a tip to the Crime Line by calling 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or by visiting P3TIPS.com.

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