Chesapeake, VA Navy Sailor Killed in Car Wreck

A Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) resident died when the 2005 Pontiac he was riding in crashed on Ballahack Road, according to The Virginian-Pilot. He was only 23 years old.

The Pontiac was going east around 5 pm on a Monday when the car overturned, trapping the driver and him.  Police are investigating whether speed was a factor in the car wreck.

The man killed in this car accident was a sailor who just completed his second year of service with the Navy. The Navy assigned him to the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, based out of Norfolk Naval Station.  He lived in a small Virginia neighborhood off Ballahack Road.

The family and friends of the passenger killed in this Virginia car wreck may be looking at months, or years, of mourning for the possible wrongful death of this sailor. The death of a loved one from a car crash is a life-changing tragedy. It is difficult to imagine that, in a breath someone you love is taken from you. This tragedy depicts the damage that can occur in a VA car accident.   

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