Updated release July 9, 2015
Police have identified the 73-year-old woman who died in yesterday’s car crash as Daisy M. Riddick of the 900 block of E. VA Beach Blvd.
Norfolk Police Traffic Fatality Team is actively investigating this crash, and once the investigation is complete, their findings will be forwarded over to the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for review and determination of charges.
There is no further information available for release at this time.
Previous Release, July 8, 2015
Shortly before 3:30 this afternoon police responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries, involving a Norfolk Fire-Rescue Utility Truck and a Dodge Stratus, at the intersection of E. Brambleton Ave. and Landing St.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the utility truck was traveling East on E. Brambleton Ave, when the Dodge pulled out from Landing St. in front of the truck and was hit.
The 73-year-old woman driving the Dodge was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital where she died from her injuries.
The man, a Norfolk Fire-Rescue personnel, driving the utility truck sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
There were no passengers in either vehicle, no other vehicles were involved and no other injuries were reported.
The woman’s identity will not be released until a proper Next-of-Kin notification is made.
Norfolk Police Traffic Fatality Team is currently on scene investigating this deadly crash and there is no further information available for release at this time.