Newport News, VA Injury Lawyer Report – Man is Killed in Three Vehicle Wreck in Newport News

As experienced Newport News car wreck accident injury lawyers, we see many crashes in which cars are rear ended. In many cases these may be fender benders or involve minor injuries.

Sadly, a driver has died in such a crash in Newport News, VA.

Police said a 67-year-old man from York County, VA man died on May 2, 2012 after being involved in a crash involving three cars close to the intersection of Middle Ground Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue, in Newport News, the Daily Press reported.

The man who died in a local hospital was Gerald Lee Fisher. Newport News police spokeswoman Holly McPherson said he was traveling north on Jefferson Avenue in an Isuzu pickup, when he rear ended a Toyota as it slowed down to stop.

The impact caused the Toyota to hit the back of a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, police said.

“The female driver of the Toyota had an injury to her forehead and was treated at the scene by medics,” said McPherson in a press release.

Police say alcohol was not a factor in this accident. It appears a moment of carelessness by a driver may have ended his life, unless there was another explanation such as a medical condition.

Intersections are dangerous accident hotspots across Hampton Roads because drivers often slow down suddenly. Some of the intersections on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News are among the most dangerous in Hampton Roads. Our experienced Newport News auto wreck attorneys recently reported how intersections see as many as half of all accidents.

Our thoughts are with the family of Gerald Lee Fisher after this tragic accident.