Speed Is Cited as a Factor as Crash Kills Passenger Amber Rose Fayette Lewis in Norfolk

A high speed crash on Chesapeake Boulevard in Norfolk has claimed the life of a woman and left two men injured.

The Virginian-Pilot reported the three were traveling south in the 5700 block of Chesapeake Boulevard when their car swerved to avoid hitting a van that pulled into the roadway at about 11 a.m. on March 13, police said.

The car and van were involved in a collision and the car flipped over after hitting a median. I’m sad to report a female passenger in the car died of her injuries soon after arrival at Sentara Norfolk Hospital. She was later identified as Amber Rose Fayette Lewis. My thoughts as a Norfolk personal injury lawyer are with her family.

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Two men including the driver of the car, were injured at the scene. Nobody in the van was hurt. Norfolk police spokesman Chris Amos said speed appears to have been a factor in this crash.

This accident is yet another reminder of how your ability to react to situations is affected by excess speed. As a Norfolk wrongful death lawyer, I have seen many cases in which the family of a dead passenger has grounds to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the insurance company of an at-fault driver. This accident also raises a question as to whether the van driver would be liable for the wreck.

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