NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - One person has died and two others were injured after a single-vehicle crash in the area of Mercury Boulevard and River Road in Newport News Friday night.
The call came in just after 9 p.m.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a sedan that had crashed into a tree.
One person was pronounced dead on the scene. She was later identified as 33-year-old Constance Tynes, of Newport News.
The other two victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. They were identified as a 35-year-old Newport News man and a 35-year-old Zuni man.
Police say speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.
The crash is still under investigation.
