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Man dies after three vehicle crash in Suffolk

Posted at 10:02 PM, Apr 03, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-04 05:29:01-04

SUFFOLK, Va. – Police said a man has died after a three vehicle crash Monday night.

The crash was in the 6400 block of Godwin Boulevard/Route 10 and Five Mile Road.

Emergency communications received a call at 7:49 p.m. about the accident involving two passenger vehicles and a pick-up truck.

The victim in this accident was identified as 57-year-old Duke F. Doyle, driver of a Ford 4-door passenger vehicle.

The driver of the pick-up truck, an adult male, was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the the third vehicle involved, a Mercury 4-door, did not suffer any injuries.

The roadway in the area was completely shut down and officers redirected northbound and southbound traffic.

Traffic was detoured at Kings Fork Road at Godwin Boulevard/Route 10.  A portion of the roadway remained closed for several hours.

Tuesday morning, Godwin Boulevard reopened to traffic.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.