Two seriously injured in crash

Published 10:43 am Monday, October 2, 2017

Two people were airlifted to hospitals with life-threatening injuries following a crash Sunday evening.

The crash in the 7800 block of South Quay Road near Elwood Road was reported at 9:24 p.m. It was a single-vehicle accident involving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

Preliminary investigation found the truck flipped several times, ejecting both the male driver and female passenger. Suffolk Fire & Rescue crews extricated both patients, who were trapped under the vehicle. One was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital via Nightingale, and the other was flown there by Life Evac.

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Mutual aid was provided on scene by Isle of Wight and Carrsville rescue crews.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.