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Man dies at hospital after crashing motorcycle in Newport News

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Posted at 7:01 PM, Oct 09, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-09 23:37:05-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A man has died after crashing his motorcycle in the area of Blue Crab Road and Canon Boulevard Friday evening.

Around 5:14 p.m., Newport News Police responded to the area for a report of a motorcycle crash.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a man who initially appeared to be suffering from injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. He was taken to a local hospital, where his condition was upgraded to life-threatening shortly after arrival.

Later Friday night, police said the motorcyclist has died from his injuries.

The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash, according to the preliminary investigation.

No further information is available at this time.

There is no further information.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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