PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A crash involving two vehicles has resulted in a death, according to Virginia State Police.
The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 9 around 6:43 a.m. Police say the crash happened on I-264, westbound, at Greenwood Drive, Portsmouth.
One of the vehicles became fully engulfed as a result of the crash, according to police.
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#UPDATE: State Police tell @WTKR3 this crash resulted in a fatality. Detour remains at Victory Blvd on I-264 West https://t.co/WixtTrxlP7
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After investigating, police said the two vehicles involved were a 2006 Honda sedan and a dump truck. The driver of the sedan lost control of the vehicle on I-264, crossed over the grassy median, and struck the dump truck, according to police.
Authorities say after the sedan hit the dump truck, the truck ran off the road. The driver of the sedan, identified as James Byron McRoy, 25, of Suffolk, died on the scene and the driver of the dump truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
McRoy was wearing his safety belt at the time of the crash, police confirmed.
There are no further details to release at this time.
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