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On the evening of Tuesday, December 20th, 2011, a pedestrian was walking in the intersection of Turnpike Road and Frederick Boulevard in Portsmouth, Virginia, when a truck stuck the male victim. The accident occurred in the 2800 block of Turnpike Road.
According to police reports, the pedestrian was walking in a poorly lit area at approximately 9:00 PM when he was hit by a Dodge truck. The driver of the truck immediately stopped his vehicle and called police. When the police arrived at the scene, the victim was lying in the street unconscious. The victim suffered from head trauma as a result of the motor vehicle accident, and emergency medical personnel transported the male victim to a local hospital Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Officers were initially told that the man had died from his injuries, but the following morning investigators were informed that the victim was, in fact, alive.
According to police spokeswoman Jan Westerbeck, traffic investigators are still trying to determine exactly what happened with regard to this motor vehicle accident. The victim’s name and information on his condition have not been released.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle accident in southeastern Virginia, whether as a driver or a pedestrian, call Michael S. Weisberg, P.C. Attorney Weisberg has been representing clients involved in motor vehicle crashes for several decades. Call the law office toll free at (800) 690-0235, or complete the contact form on this page to speak with an experienced Norfolk car accident lawyer.
A suspect who struck and killed a pedestrian in Virginia Beach while fleeing from the police on Monday, January 2nd, 2012, is now in custody. The suspect (Ronald Lee Perkins, Jr., 38, of the 4700 block of Teal Duck Court in Virginia Beach) is facing several charges, including homicide, hit and run, and eluding police.
According to police spokesman Sergeant Brian Ricardo, Virginia Beach police spotted an unoccupied burgundy vehicle near South Military Highway matching the description of a vehicle involved in a Portsmouth, Virginia, robbery. At approximately 11:00 PM, police watched Perkins get into the vehicle and drive away. When police attempted to pull Perkins over, he fled by turning onto Northampton Boulevard. At that time, he hit innocent pedestrian Raymond Rogers, Jr. and then continued to flee the scene. A number of officers stopped to help Rogers, who was 49 years of age and from Providence, Rhode Island. Sadly, Rogers died at the scene.
The police then found Perkins’ abandoned vehicle in the 3500 block of Bertha Street in Norfolk. At approximately 6:20 AM, on January 3rd, 2012, a Bertha Street resident found an unknown man sleeping in his van and contacted the police. The police identified the man as Perkins.
Perkins is being held without bond and also faces a robbery charge in Portsmouth from a theft at a local GameStop on December 27, 2011.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family members and friends of Raymond Rogers, Jr., who have been impacted by this tragic event.
A tragic motor vehicle accident occurred in Hampton, Virginia, on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011, which took the life of a 22-year-old driver. William Bradley Hicks, of the 100 block of Taurus Court in Yorktown, died at the intersection of Magruder Boulevard and Hampton Roads Center Parkway in an unfortunate early-morning crash.
According to Hampton Police Spokeswoman Allison Quinones, the police received a call at 5:22 AM, after Hicks’ Acura Integra was hit by a Chevy Silverado. The police arrived at the scene and determined that the Acura Integra, which was traveling southbound on Magruder Boulevard, was hit when a northbound Chevy Silverado tried to make a left turn onto Hampton Roads Center Parkway. The Chevy Silverado crashed into the Acura Integra at the intersection. Sadly, medics pronounced Hicks dead at the scene.
The investigation into this fatal crash is still ongoing and is being conducted by the Hampton Police Division’s Fatal Crash Team.
This is a very unfortunate accident; we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of William Bradley Hicks who have been impacted by these tragic events.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle crash in southeastern Virginia, contact Norfolk car accident lawyer Michael Weisberg for assistance. Call the law office toll free at (800) 690-0235.
On Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011, shortly after 10:00 AM, Trooper Lane Edward Farlow was parked and conducting speed enforcement on US Route 13 in Kiptopeke, Virginia, when Jose Evans crashed into his police cruiser. Evans, 49, of Winterville, NC, was traveling southbound with passenger Victoria Poynter, also of Winterville, NC. Evans was driving just north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel at approximately 65 mph, when Evans’ 2003 Nissan Murano ran off the left side of the road and crashed into Farlow’s vehicle. At the time of the crash, Farlow was parked in the grass at the intersection of Latimer’s Bluff Road, facing eastbound. Evans struck the left front wheel of Farlow’s vehicle, and the Murano went halfway into the cruiser’s engine compartment.
According to state police spokesperson Sergeant Michelle Anaya, Farlow was sitting in the cruiser at the time of the crash, which went spinning and landed in a ditch after it was hit. Farlow was knocked unconscious, and an unidentified 33-year-old Maryland man called the state police dispatch from the cruiser’s radio. Virginia State Police and EMS responded to the call. Both Farlow and Evans were airlifted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, while Poynter was taken to Eastern Shore Hospital.
Farlow suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released from the hospital. Evans and Poynter also suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
According to police, alcohol was not a factor in this near-fatal crash, but Evans has been charged with reckless driving.
Call Norfolk car accident lawyer Michael Weisberg if you or a loved one has been in a motor vehicle crash. Contact the office toll free at (800) 690-0235.
A serious crash occurred on Sunday, December 4th, 2011, at approximately 2:30 PM in Chesapeake, Virginia. The collision involved five vehicles and sent six people to the hospital.
According to Chesapeake police spokeswoman Kelly O’Sullivan the accident took place at the intersection of Battlefield Boulevard and Wal-Mart Way. Five vehicles were stopped behind one another at a red light, heading northbound on Battlefield Boulevard, when a vehicle driven by Rosa Nolbia Lopez, 41, of the 2600 block of Yale Court, failed to stop and crashed into the last vehicle. As a result, the vehicles rear-ended one another.
Lopez was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license.
One of the vehicles that had stopped at the red light included a four-year old girl, who was not wearing a restraining device and was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The driver, Humberto Ramos De La Cruz, 31, was charged with driving without a license and failing to secure a child in a child restraint. The young girl is expected to recover.
The other five motorists transported to the hospital were released.
Contact Attorney Michael S. Weisberg if you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle crash in Southeastern Virginia. Call the law office toll free at (800) 690-0235 for a free, no-obligation consultation with an experienced Norfolk car accident lawyer.
On November 13th, 2011, a tragic Virginia Beach motorcycle accident took the life of Joshua William Wimberly, who was only 20 years old at the time and lived in the 3200 block of Dunnbury Court.
According to Virginia Beach Police Spokesperson Grazia Moyers, shortly after 3:00 PM on Sunday, Wimberly was traveling north on his motorcycle in the 1100 block of Lynnhaven Parkway, near the intersection of Holland Road. Wimberly’s motorcycle struck a blue Ford Expedition SUV in the left rear quarter panel when the SUV was turning right onto Lynnhaven Parkway from a parking lot. Sadly, Wimberly suffered head injuries and, according to medics, died at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and will be reviewed by the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for any possible charges, but alcohol does not appear to be a factor at this time.
Motorcycle accidents can occur any time of the year in Virginia. If you or a loved one has been in a motorcycle crash, contact Norfolk motorcycle accident lawyer, Michael Weisberg, at (800) 690-0235.
Frustrated drivers in Newport News, Virginia believe that they are being unfairly ticketed due to a traffic light malfunction at Oyster Point Road and Jefferson Avenue. Local drivers feel that the light is set incorrectly because the yellow light turns red before they can even get through the intersection. The Oyster Point Road and Jefferson Avenue intersection is a large intersection with eight lanes.
The Virginia Department of Transportation sets the standard as to how long a light will stay yellow, which is 3.6 seconds for a 35 mph approach like the one found at Oyster Point Road. However, one local driver, Villa Sutton, indicated that the light changes so quickly that she gets scared because drivers are not given enough time to drive through the light. Sutton, in fact, was ticketed for $50 and she was also sent a picture to show the traffic violation.
In addition, another Newport News driver, Rose Cloud, was so frustrated with the traffic lights that she conducted her own testing. 13News also did its own testing using a stopwatch. Both testing results indicated that drivers had more time at less congested intersections to drive through the yellow lights in Newport News.
According to a city spokesperson, while this intersection is the most popular intersection for drivers running red lights in Newport News, the Virginia Department of Transportation does not have any plans to change the traffic light settings.
If you have been in a car accident or ticketed for a traffic violation in southeastern Virginia, contact Norfolk car accident lawyer, Michael Weisberg, at (800) 690-0235 for immediate assistance.
A fatal motor vehicle accident in Virginia Beach on Saturday, October 29th, 2011, claimed the life of 51-year-old Qi Hua Wong, who lived in the 1900 block of Evar Place in Virginia Beach. According to police, Wong, who was driving a 2010 Toyota Sienna minivan heading north on Corporate Landing Parkway at approximately 8:15 AM, ran a red light turning left onto Dam Neck Road. At the same time, a 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup truck was heading east on Dam Neck Road and had a green light entering the intersection. The Dodge Dakota was unable to stop at the light and crashed into the Toyota Sienna.
Wong was transported to Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and died from his injuries the following day. Wong was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. The driver of the Dodge Dakota received treatment for only minor injuries.
According to police, neither alcohol nor speed was a factor in this fatal crash.
Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Qi Hua Wong at this difficult time.
If you or a loved one has been in a Virginia car accident, contact Norfolk car accident lawyer Michael Weisberg at (800) 690-0235.
A child was hit by a car at approximately 7:30 AM on November 17th, 2011 in Matthews County, Virginia. According to Virginia State Police, they responded to a call of a pedestrian being hit by a motor vehicle in the 17300 block of Route 14. When the police arrived at the scene, they found an eight-year-old boy had been hit by a car while attempting to get on his school bus.
The school bus was stopped at 17300 John Clayton Highway (Route 14), heading eastbound, when a Dodge Neon, driven by Robert L. Armellino, 69, hit the child. The lights and equipment on the school bus were active and functioning properly, but Armellino told police that he did not see the child or the bus. According to police, Armellino struck the child when he passed by the activated lights and stop sign on the bus.
The child was brought to Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester and then transferred to Riverside Regional Hospital in Newport News. He was listed in serious condition at the time of the incident.
Armellino was charged with failing to stop for a school bus.
Our thoughts for a full and speedy recovery go out to this young boy.
If you or a loved one has been in a motor vehicle accident, contact Norfolk car accident lawyer Michael Weisberg at (800) 690-0235.
Several parents of special needs students in Newport News, Virginia were upset that they had not been immediately informed that the school bus transporting their children home had crashed into a tree. At the time of the accident, parents had only been informed that their children would be home a little later that day.
On the afternoon of October 19th, 2011, the driver of a school bus filled with special needs students was bringing the students home from Woodside High School. The driver passed out, and the bus ran into a tree at Ft. Eustis Blvd and Woodside Lane. According to parent Tashia Smith, she was waiting for her son and had not been informed by the school district that the bus was in an accident. She found out by watching the four o’clock news and seeing a report of the crash. The school district finally informed Smith an hour and a half after the incident.
According to officials, the students on the bus were not injured. However, Smith indicated that her 16-year-old son Perry appeared shaken when he arrived home. Smith took her son to get checked out and reported that he was fine.
The school bus driver had been with the school system for ten years and was taken to Mary Immaculate for a medical emergency.
Unfortunate accidents occur on the roads in Virginia. If you or a loved one has been in a motor vehicle crash, call an experienced Norfolk car accident lawyer. Michael Weisberg has been representing clients involved in motor vehicle accidents throughout southeastern Virginia for several decades. Call Attorney Michael Weisberg at (800) 690-0235, or complete the contact form on this page for a free consultation.
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