NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A 26-year-old man has died following a multi-vehicle crash early Sunday morning.
Police say they received the call for the five-car crash on Habersham Drive shortly after midnight. The street is part of the loop in front of Sam's Club near the Newport News/Williamsburg Airport.
As a result, investigators shut down Jefferson Ave. for several hours.
According to police, one of the vehicles struck a tree and the victim, Omarye Jalin Durant Watford, of Newport News, was initially taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. A juvenile was also taken to the hospital, but police say they are expected to be okay.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
