NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Police in Newport News shut down part of northbound Jefferson Ave. early Sunday morning following a fatal motorcycle crash.
According to Newport News Police, the call came in around 2 a.m. for a crash near Jefferson Ave. and King's Ridge Dr.
When officers arrived, police say they found a man dead from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. Investigators believe the motorcycle left the road before striking a curb and crashing.
Police have identified 59-year-old Andrew Sweeney as the victim.
Police temporarily shut down Jefferson between King's Ridge Dr. and Atkinson Way for the initial investigation.
