NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Police are investigating after a woman jumped out of a moving car and was transported to a local hospital on Monday.
The incident happened around 12 p.m. at 32nd Street and Jefferson Avenue.
Officials reported that a 28-year-old Newport News woman was inside of an SUV with a male driver on Jefferson Avenue when she jumped out.
It is unknown as to why she jumped out but police say they don’t believe it was a ‘mental situation’.
The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported by medics to a local hospital for further treatment.
The driver made contact with police but the investigation remains ongoing.