Woman dies after crash with Norfolk Fire-Rescue utility truck
The Virginian-Pilot
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A 73-year-old woman has died after she was involved in a crash with a Norfolk Fire-Rescue utility truck this afternoon.
About 3:45 p.m., Norfolk police closed East Brambleton Avenue between Church Street and Tidewater Drive for the crash.
According to the preliminary investigation, the Norfolk Fire-Rescue utility truck was traveling east on Brambleton when the Dodge Stratus, driven by the 73-year-old woman, pulled out from Landing Street in front of the truck to try to make a left turn and travel westbound on Brambleton Avenue. Officer Daniel Hudson said the utility truck was not responding to an emergency and was not running its lights at the time of the crash.
The woman was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the truck was treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to a police news release.
Members of the Norfolk Traffic Fatality Team were working at the scene for several hours. The road reopened about 7:40 p.m.
No other details were available.