Two injured in train versus vehicle crash

Published 11:52 am Saturday, December 12, 2020

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Two people were taken to hospitals after a train versus vehicle crash on Saturday morning.

The crash happened in the 1300 block of Portsmouth Boulevard, according to a city press release. It was reported at 9:41 a.m.

There were two occupants in the passenger vehicle at the time of the accident. Following assessment and treatment by Suffolk Fire & Rescue personnel, a juvenile male was transported via Nightingale to an area hospital with critical injuries and an adult male was transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital with serious injuries.

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There are no reported impacts on additional railroad crossings in the city as a result of the accident.

The Chesapeake Fire Department assisted with the landing zone at the Hampton Roads Executive Airport.

The accident remains under investigation. No additional information is available for release at this time.