ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE:
A man was arrested after fleeing the scene of a car crash that left one person dead and one injured, Roanoke Police Department said.
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RPD said they found a Chevy Equinox ran a red light and collided with a Honda Civic at the intersection of Lafayette Boulevard NW and Melrose Avenue NW.
Authorities said the occupants of the Civic were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The driver of the Civic, identified as 30-year-old Jose Ventura, later died from his injuries. The passenger was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver and passenger of the Equinox fled the scene following the incident, but were located soon afterward in the 900 block of Crescent Street NW. The driver, identified as 42-year-old Kenneth Campbell Jr. He was arrested and charged with a felony count of hit and run and involuntary manslaughter.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Two people are injured and a portion of Melrose Avenue Northwest is partially closed following a two-vehicle crash that occurred in Roanoke on Monday, Roanoke Police Department said.
RPD said they are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Lafayette Boulevard and Melrose Avenue Northwest as of 12:14 p.m. on Monday. The driver and passenger of one of the vehicles were taken to the hospital for treatment, with the driver sustaining serious injuries.
Authorities said the driver and occupant of the other vehicle ran from the scene, but were quickly located nearby.
As a result of this crash, Melrose Avenue NW is closed between Forest Park and 24th Street, and Southbound Lafayette Boulevard and Crescent Road are both closed at Staunton Avenue.
Officers have asked residents to use Salem Turnpike as an alternative route.
We will update you with more information as it becomes available.