HAMPTON, Va. — At least two crashes in Hampton Roads on Wednesday evening have resulted in deaths, police said.
The first fatal crash was reported around 6:35 p.m. on Oriana Road in York County. Virginia State Police said it was a single-vehicle accident with two people inside.
According to a news release, a 2018 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck lost control and hit a utility pole.
While the front seat passenger was wearing his seatbelt, he was seriously hurt and taken to Riverside Regional Hospital, where he later died.
He's been identified as Isaiah Michael Kim, 26.
The driver of the pickup truck, Kyong Sik Kim, was also taken to the hospital. There's no word on his updated condition, but police have charged him with driving under the influence and reckless driving.
The second crash happened about an hour later in the 3100 block of Kecoughtan Road in Hampton. Hampton police officers arrived to find a sedan and a pick-up truck had collided. Two people inside the pick-up truck were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. The driver of the sedan, an adult man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said that based on a preliminary investigation, the driver of the sedan was driving eastbound on Kecoughtan Road when he lost control and hit the truck.
Both crashes remain under investigation.