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Victim identified after driver dies in Newport News crash

Posted at 6:50 AM, Dec 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-18 16:16:33-05

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened early Tuesday morning.

Around 5:30 a.m., Newport News Communications got a call about a crash near Meridian Parkway and Hampton Roads Center Parkway.

The crash required an extrication and police said the driver of one of the vehicles involved was pronounced deceased.

The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Kenneth John Graham Jr. of Newport News.

The driver of the other vehicle involved did not report any inquiries.

The Newport News Crash Team Unit is still investigating this accident and did advise speed was a factor in the crash.