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Teen, man sustain life-threatening injuries in I-264 wrong-way crash in Virginia Beach

Two sustain life-threatening injuries in I-264 wrong-way crash in Virginia Beach
Two sustain life-threatening injuries in I-264 wrong-way crash in Virginia Beach
Two sustain life-threatening injuries in I-264 wrong-way crash in Virginia Beach
Two sustain life-threatening injuries in I-264 wrong-way crash in Virginia Beach
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 26-year-old man and 16-year-old boy are in the hospital fighting for their lives after a wrong-way crash on I-264 in Virginia Beach Friday night, Virginia State Police said.

Davian Wallace, 26, was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes in a Chrysler 200 just before midnight Friday when he struck the 16-year-old, driving a 2024 Kia Soul, head on, police said.

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A Nissan Pathfinder then struck the Kia from behind, pushing it into a Honda CRV.

Both Wallace and the teen were taken to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. Injuries to the Honda and Nissan drivers were not reported by police.

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All travel lanes were shut down until the debris was cleared.

It's not clear whether speed or alcohol were factors in the crash, police said.

This is a developing story. Stay with News 3 for updates.