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Newport News Police investigating deadly auto-pedestrian crash

Posted at 11:35 PM, Feb 22, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-23 15:52:17-05

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Newport News Police Department Crash Team Unit is investigating a deadly auto-pedestrian crash in the 16900 block of Warwick Boulevard Thursday night.

Photo courtesy of the Newport News Police Department

Police and paramedics responded to the crash around 10:11 p.m., arriving to find a woman who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was identified Friday as 41-year-old Tonya Hall of Newport News.

Warwick Boulevard between Picketts Line and Dozier Road is shut down while the crash is being investigated. Authorities recommend motorists take an alternate route.

There is no further information.

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