NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A man died at the hospital after getting into a motorcycle crash in the City Center area of Newport News on Wednesday.
Police officers said the crash happened just before 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and City Center Boulevard.
Two vehicles were involved -- one was a motorcycle, but police didn't say what the other one was.
When they got to the scene, they found the motorcycle's driver seriously hurt, and rushed him to a hospital. Doctors there couldn't save his life.
Thursday afternoon, police identified him as 27-year-old Tanner Romanos.
A statement released from Joint Base Langley-Eustis on Friday said that Romanos was an active-duty Airman assigned to the 1st Munitions Squadron.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our family members and I know that pain is felt throughout the Wing and the JBLE community as a whole,” said Col. William Creeden, 1st Fighter Wing commander.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sgt. Romanos’ family, friends, and everyone affected by this tragedy.”
The other unnamed driver, who is 24, was also taken to the hospital, but he was expected to be okay.
The Newport News Police Department is still investigating what happened to cause this crash.