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Multi-vehicle accident kills two, injures five on I-264

Posted at 6:32 PM, Dec 09, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-10 08:30:24-05

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A multi-vehicle accident resulted in two deaths and five injuries on Friday night.

The crash blocked eastbound and westbound lanes at First Colonial Road in the City of Virginia Beach for several hours.

Virginia State Police say two people have died in this accident and five are injured.

A Chrysler Pacifica was traveling west on I-264, when it crossed through the median and struck two eastbound vehicles. The Chrysler hit a Lexus that was traveling east on I-264. The impact of the crash caused the Chrysler to flip in the air and hit a 2011 Honda van, which was also traveling east on I-264.

The driver of the Chrysler, 44-year-old Sherita Morgan, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The passenger in the Chrysler, 20-year-old Brittany Landers-Morgan, died at the scene.

The driver of the Lexus, 63-year-old Stephen W. Austin, died at the scene. His wife was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

The driver, his wife and two children, ages 9 and 7, were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries.

Charges are pending at this time as the cause of the crash remains under investigation.