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VSP explains how dump truck crashed over side of I-664 overpass in Suffolk
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VSP explains how dump truck crashed over side of I-664 overpass in Suffolk

Although the investigation is still underway, Virginia State Police provided details about how a dump truck went off an I-664 overpass in Suffolk and crashed down on Bridge Rd. At around 11:30 a.m., 20-year-old William Carl Moore was driving an unloaded Western Star dump truck northbound on I-664. A tire exploded causing Moore to lose control, and he ran off the road and hit the jersey wall, VSP said. Blue Tiger Storm Trucker Headset: Noise-Canceling | 30 Hours Talk Time | Cooling Gel Cushion The collision with the jersey wall reportedly tore the axle and caused the truck to go over the side of the overpass, and it landed on Bridge Road. (Photo: VSP) Additional photos at link in par. 1 When the truck hit the ground, it burst into flames and became fully engulfed, VSP said. ...
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Truck falls off I-664 overpass in Suffolk
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Truck falls off I-664 overpass in Suffolk

On May 2, at around 11:30 a.m., Suffolk Fire & Rescue responded to a report of an overturned vehicle on in the 4400 block of Bridge Rd. Blue Tiger Storm Trucker Headset: Noise-Canceling | 30 Hours Talk Time | Cooling Gel Cushion According to a statement from Suffolk, the dump truck fell from the I-664 overpass above and caught on fire. Fire & Rescue said the incident resulted in a major fuel spill. Photos: Suffolk Fire & Rescue The city confirmed no fatalities were reported. There was one injury, but the city said no information was available on the extent of those injuries. Photo: Suffolk Fire & Rescue Traffic on Bridge Rd. was shut down in both directions. This is developing story. Subscribe below for updates. Follow the Watchful Eye on X, Facebook, ...
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Murder suspect leads VA Beach Police on 4-city chase, gets away, found & arrested
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Murder suspect leads VA Beach Police on 4-city chase, gets away, found & arrested

Deric Lee Jr., a 42-year-old murder suspect, got away after allegedly leading police on a chase through four Hampton Roads cities, but he was captured less than a day a later. On April 30, at about 10 p.m., Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) responded to the 3600 block of Harbinger Rd. for a shooting where they found a victim, 63-year-old Regina Banks of Virginia Beach, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Lee was quickly identified as the suspect, and according to VBPD, he initiated a police chase. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Virginia State Police said VBPD reached out stating they in pursuit of a grey Lexus and troopers joined the chase in Virginia Beach. Lee allegedly got onto I-264 and went through Norfolk and Chesapeake into Portsmou...
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USMS announce capture of triple-murder suspect in Newport News
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USMS announce capture of triple-murder suspect in Newport News

On August 8, 2023, when Newport News Police responded to a shots fired call in the 400 block of Stallings Court, three men were found inside a residence dead. The victims were Alvin Eugene Holiday, 61, and Monroe McGilvary Jr., 60, both from Williamsburg, along with Derek Rico Jones, a 36-year-old from Newport News. The U.S. Marshals Service announced its Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and Newport News Police arrested the suspect, 26-year-old Dimair Jones, of Newport News, yesterday, April 16. Jones was taken into custody in Newport News in the 400 block of Cox Landing. SAVE ON PURCHASES! GET BETTER DELIVERY OPTIONS! According to the USMS, from the investigation, it was determined Jones was at a hotel in Williamsburg. The day before his arrest, authorities secured...
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2 VA troopers injured in 2 separate police pursuits last weekend
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2 VA troopers injured in 2 separate police pursuits last weekend

Virginia State troopers were injured in two separate police pursuits last weekend. On Friday, April 12, around 2:30 p.m. Chesapeake Police Department was advised of a police pursuit coming their way that originated in Elizabeth City, NC. Chesapeake PD said they were informed the suspect had already hit an Elizabeth City police vehicle. Chesapeake PD, in turn, reached out to Virginia State Police. When the Lexus RX350 crossed into Chesapeake, Chesapeake Police joined the pursuit and reported successfully deploying spike strips. Still, the vehicle continued onto I-64 from Dominion Boulevard heading toward Virginia Beach. At that point, Virginia State troopers also joined the police chase. As the pursuit approached Greenbriar Parkway, troopers got into position to stop the ...
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Tractor-trailer kills pedestrian on I-664 in Suffolk
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Tractor-trailer kills pedestrian on I-664 in Suffolk

The Commonwealth’s Attorney in Suffolk will determine whether or not to file charges against Demarquese Larnell Hayes, the truck driver involved in the fatal crash on I-664 South in Suffolk on Tuesday, March 4. According to Virginia State Police, it appears 39-year-old Corey L. B. Knight was driving a 2023 Volkswagen GTI, pulled over on the right shoulder of I-664 at College Drive, and got out. Hayes came along in a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer and drifted onto the shoulder striking Knight and the Volkswagen, killing Knight immediately, said VSP. State Police were dispatched to the scene around 1:15 a.m. and said Knight had turned on the vehicle's lights. There is no evidence of drug or alcohol intoxication, or speed was a factor, said VSP. The investigation is still...
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Mother and 3 children killed in murder/suicide in Chesapeake
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Mother and 3 children killed in murder/suicide in Chesapeake

Chesapeake Police Department revealed that those killed in a February 6th “murder/suicide” were a mother and her three children. CPD reported that at approximately 6:54 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 3000 block of Welcome Road. The officers made contact with the occupant who was barricaded and armed, according to police. According to CPD, officers immediately established a perimeter and attempted to negotiate. Meanwhile, SWAT and hostage negotiators were dispatched to the scene. Later in the incident, authorities were made aware that there were children inside who were potentially injured or dead. “Given the urgency, the SWAT team conducted an emergency entry,” CPD stated. By the time officers made entry, they found three ...
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Hampton man wanted for federal gun charges arrested after police chase
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Hampton man wanted for federal gun charges arrested after police chase

A high-speed chase on I-64 yesterday ended in a crash and the arrest of a suspect wanted for federal gun charges, Virginia State Police revealed. The incident began around 4:51 p.m. when law enforcement officers attempted to pull over a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro for improper registration. The driver, later identified as 28-year-old Evan Devon Boyd Jr., refused to stop, sparking a pursuit near the 262-mile marker on I-64 west, VSP reported. Boyd, who was already wanted on federal firearm indictments and felony eluding charges out of Hampton, led officers on a tense chase before crashing the vehicle, VSP noted. Explaining the crash, VSP said, as Boyd took the Hampton Roads Center Parkway exit (261A), he lost control of the Camaro, striking a guardrail. The chase continued until he colli...
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel project reaches major milestone on new tunnel
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel project reaches major milestone on new tunnel

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel project has reached a major milestone. Chessie, the tunnel boring machine that was clearing the way, completed her mining mission this week. CBBT is adding a new two-lane tunnel that’s about a mile long. Chessie started working in February 2023, but in May 2023, she hit an obstruction that CBBT announced was a ship’s anchor made in England at the turn of the 20th century. Chessie was out of work for 8 months while it was removed. In May 2024, Chessie returned to work pushing along at an average of about 50 feet a day, according to the CBBT. On Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, CBBT announced Chessie reached her destination on Two Island. Mining was paused to allow the contractor time to remove the temporary bracing struts and steel beams that were in pla...
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VSP investigating 9-vehicle crash in VA Beach involving unknown vehicle
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VSP investigating 9-vehicle crash in VA Beach involving unknown vehicle

Virginia State Police confirmed there is an investigation underway into an incident involving an unknown vehicle linked to a 9-vehicle crash in Virginia Beach. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on I-64 East at Indian River Rd. According to VSP, an unknown vehicle “became disabled” in a traffic lane and stopped in the path of traffic. That caused other vehicles to have stop abruptly, and they began crashing into one another, said VSP. Meanwhile, the vehicle that was disabled left the scene, VSP reported. One the individuals involved was injured and transported for treatment. That person’s injuries were non-life-threatening, police said. Follow the Watchful Eye on Twitter, Facebook,  Instagram , Rumble & YouTube to keep up with what's happeni...
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