HAMPTON, Va. — A woman died in a car crash at the intersection of LaSalle Avenue and West Mercury Boulevard on Tuesday, Hampton police said.
The crash was reported to Hampton officials at 12:27 a.m. When police arrived, a woman was found with life-threatening injuries.
According to police, their initial investigation revealed that the car was traveling south on LaSalle Avenue when the driver lost control, drove off the roadway, and struck a tree.
The driver was transported for medical treatment by Hampton Fire & Rescue but later died at the hospital, police said.
The crash remains under investigation.