Event Brief
8-year-old hit in Newport News hit-and-run
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: An 8-year-old boy was struck by a pickup truck in a Newport News apartment lot while taking out trash.
WHO: An 8-year-old boy; pickup truck driver (unidentified)
WHAT: Hit-and-run; child struck by pickup truck in apartment complex parking lot
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 8:21 PM ET
WHERE: Newport News, Virginia
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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