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Virginia man dies after being thrown from vehicle during crash, driving in the wrong lane

Police said the man was driving in the wrong lane when he collided with another vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle is fighting for his life in the hospital.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. —

Newport News police identified the man who died after being thrown from a vehicle in a crash overnight.

The crash happened around 12:46 a.m. Thursday on Warwick Boulevard at the Fort Eustis Boulevard off-ramp.

Officers found 43-year-old Christopher D. Brown thrown from a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 41-year-old passenger in the car was taken to the hospital with injuries that are considered life-threatening.

Police said Brown was driving in the wrong lane when he collided with another vehicle.

The passengers of the second vehicle did not report injuries.

Police are still investigating the crash. 

Credit: Joseph Davis

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