VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach police said a pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash on Newtown Road at the intersection of Connie Lane Wednesday night.

Police said the pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The call came in reporting the incident at 6:37 p.m. on Newtown Road.

The person was struck by a white 2010 Ford sedan.

Police tweeted around 8:30 p.m. saying northbound and southbound lanes of the road were closed from Daniel Smith Road to Baker Road.

The road reopened by 9:15 p.m.

The crash is still under investigation.

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