VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Norfolk man has been charged after a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old bicyclist in Virginia Beach.
According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, emergency dispatchers received a report of a crash involving a bicycle and a vehicle at approximately 9:45 p.m. on July 8 in the 2000 block of Lynnhaven Parkway.
When officers and emergency medical personnel arrived, they found the teenage bicyclist suffering from life-threatening injuries. Police said the driver of the vehicle fled the scene before first responders arrived.
The teen was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries on July 11.
Investigators identified the driver as 20-year-old Josiah Johnson-Owens of Norfolk. He was later located and charged with felony hit-and-run and a misdemeanor charge of driving without insurance.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Virginia Beach Police Department at (757) 385-4606.
Editor’s note: Criminal charges are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.