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64-year-old VB man killed after crashing into tree along I-264, State Police say

VSP investigating fatal crash on I-264 in VB
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia State Police said a 64-year-old man died when he crashed into a tree along I-264 in Virginia Beach Tuesday morning.

State Police said it happened around 10:42 a.m. in the eastbound lanes, west of First Colonial, when John Joseph Romano III, of Virginia Beach, ran off the road, hitting a tree.

He died upon impact, State Police said.

State Police said neither speed nor alcohol are contributing factors, and Romano was wearing his seatbelt at the time.