1 dead following crash in the Downtown Tunnel in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)- A person has died following a crash in Norfolk early Saturday morning. According to State Police, the crash occurred at 3:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the Downtown Bridge Tunnel on Interstate 264. The driver of a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, 27-year-old Dominique Goodwin, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of the Downtown Bridge Tunnel when she struck a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox head-on, killing the driver instantly.
Police identified the driver of the Chevrolet Equinox as 43-year-old Shelby Riddick-Walker of Portsmouth. Goodwin suffered non life-threatening injuries and was transported from the scene. Alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash.
Commonwealth Attorney's Office was called to the scene.
The investigation is on-going and charges are pending at this time.
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