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Police identified man killed after slamming minivan into tree in Hampton

Posted at 5:16 PM, Dec 23, 2014
and last updated 2014-12-24 11:55:33-05

Hampton, Va. - A man has died after a single vehicle crash in Hampton on Tuesday night.

Police were notified about the incident at 4:28 p.m. They were told there was a crash in the first block of Shelton Road.

When police arrived, they found a man dead inside of a 1999 Dodge minivan. He has been identified as 35-year-old John Patterson Martin.

Police say the van was going westbound on Shelton Road when it ran off the road and slammed into a tree in front of someone's home.

Crews are now investigating the crash. No one else was inside of the van at the time.

Stay with NewsChannel 3 for more updates.