06-02-2025
Man arrested in connection with fatal car crash in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAV) — Newport News police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection to a fatal car crash that occurred in November 2024.
Police say driver killed in multi-vehicle crash in Newport News
On Nov. 14, 2024, officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Mercury Boulevard around 12:10 a.m.
A preliminary investigation determined that a driver in a Nissan Vera was traveling westbound on Mercury Boulevard and drove through a red light striking a Chrysler 200, which was traveling southbound on Jefferson Avenue with a green light. This led both the Chrysler and Nissan to hit two other vehicles.
The driver of the Chrysler, Calvin Gilmore-Vick, 41, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Nissan, Deyonte Lamont Perkins, 21, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Following the investigation, Perkins was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 4. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving.
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