VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A 22-year-old Norfolk man was arrested after a crash Sunday that left a man dead and another person seriously injured, police say.
The two-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 2400 block of Shore Drive near First Landing State Park.
Police say the driver of one of the vehicles, 48-year-old Benjamin Alvarado Jr. of Virginia Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger meanwhile was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the other vehicle, 22-year-old Samuel Randolph, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, first offense. On Wednesday, VBPD announced that Randolph was also charges with DUI Manslaughter and DUI Maiming.
Anyone with information in the case can contact VBPD’s Traffic Safety Unit at (757) 385-4606 or Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or P3Tips.com.