Man hospitalized after shooting incident, crash in Northwest Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Police Department is investigating after a man was hospitalized following a shooting incident.

Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Roanoke Police were called to the intersection of Westside Blvd NW and Melrose Ave NW for the report of a crash.

After arriving at the scene, officers found a man who had crashed into a utility pole. Roanoke Fire-EMS performed a medical evaluation on the driver and found that he suffered a gunshot wound. He was transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to the police department.

At this time, details about what led to the shooting are limited. No suspects were located on the scene and no arrests have been made regarding this incident. This remains an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 540-344-8500 and share what you know. You can also text 274637; please begin the text “RoanokePD” to insure it is properly routed. Both calls and texts can remain anonymous.

UPDATE

The scene of a crash that left one person hospitalized has been cleared, according to the Roanoke Police Department.

At this time, the condition of the victim is unknown but we do know that the victim’s injuries were critical.

We will continue to update this article as more details become readily available.

ORIGINAL STORY

Roanoke City Police are investigating after a crash overnight.

All lanes of Westside Blvd NW from Tennessee Ave NW to Melrose Ave NW and all lanes of Melrose Ave NW between Adams Street NW and Van Buren Street NW are closed.

Police say details about what led to the single-vehicle crash are limited.

A male was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for what appeared to be critical injuries.

The road will be closed for some time while officers work.

WSLS 10 has a crew on the scene and will update this story as we get more information.