17-year-old girl airlifted with life-threatening injuries following crash on North Landing Bridge in Virginia Beach – WAVY.com

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) A 17-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries during a crash Friday night in Virginia Beach.

The call reporting the incident came in around 10:25 p.m. Friday in the 3900 block of North Landing Road.

Initial investigation say an SUV was traveling northbound on North Landing Road from Chesapeake into Virginia Beach at a high rate of speed.

After the vehicle crossed the North Landing Bridge, it went off the road and struck a pole and several objects, which caused it to overturn.

The driver, a 17-year-old boy sustained non life-threatening injuries and was sent to the hospital.

His passenger, however, a 17-year-old girl, suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted by first responders.

North Landing Bridge was shut down for several hours in both directions following the single-vehicle accident, but reopened just after 9 a.m. Saturday.

Police have not release additional details.

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