After a preliminary investigation, police say George Edward Byrd Sr. was crossing 39th Street at Chestnut Avenue in the crosswalk when he was hit by a dark-colored SUV that fled the scene.
After leading police on a chase into Hampton, the suspect caused a crash at Armistead Road and LaSalle Avenue. No police units were involved in the crash.
“I do not want to just interact with citizens when there’s something negative that’s happened in their community or they’re experiencing some type of trauma,” Newport News Police Chief Drew said.