HAMPTON, Va. — Virginia State Police say a man was killed and another injured after their car went off Interstate 664 in Hampton on Monday afternoon.
State police said the single-vehicle crash happened around 5:15 p.m. on I-664 north, near Power Plant Parkway.
Based on a preliminary investigation, police said a 2007 Lexus E350 sedan ran off the roadway and hit a construction barrel. It then continued off the road and into a ditch, hitting several trees before coming to a stop.
The front-seat passenger, 38-year-old Alvin Lamar Emanuel of Suffolk, died upon impact. State police said he was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The driver, Joseph L. Locklear Jr., was taken to Riverside Regional Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation. State police said the Commonwealth's Attorney will be consulted for any possible charges.
