PORTSMOUTH, VA. (THECOUNT) — David Lindsey Watson, of Chesapeake, Virginia has been identified as the victim in a single-vehicle crash in Portsmouth on Saturday.
Watson, 41, died Saturday morning when he was ejected from his pickup truck following a roll-over crash on Interstate 264 in Portsmouth Saturday morning before 2 a.m.
The fatal crash occurred in the westbound lanes of I-264 near Effingham Street, in Portsmouth.
According to a state police news release, Watson was operating a Ford F350, when for unknown reasons, he exited the roadway and collided with a jersey wall, police said.
The vehicle then overturned ejecting him from the vehicle.
Watson was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the violent crash, a crash report noted.
Police believe alcohol and speed were contributing factors in the crash, reports PilotOnline.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
Geo quick facts: Portsmouth is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 95,535. It is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area – Wikipedia.
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