NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A 21-year-old driver died late Sunday night after running off I-64 and crashing into an excavator, after which his car caught fire, according to Virginia State Police.
The crash happened around 11:53 p.m. on I-64 eastbound in Newport News, west of Oyster Point Road, police say.
Police say the driver ran off the road, hit an attenuator, then hit a parked excavator. His car then caught fire and he wasn't able to get out of the car.
The driver has since been identified by police as Rishard Harvey, 21, of Hampton.
The construction area was not active when the crash happened and no other vehicles were involved in the crash, police say.
Police say they're unsure what caused the driver to run off the road.
