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Police: 23-year-old Richmond man dead following accident in Norfolk

Crystal Graham
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A 23-year-old Richmond man has died after a single-car crash in Norfolk Saturday night.

Jeffery Pleasant, 23, was taken to the hospital following the crash where he later died from his injuries.

A passenger in the car also suffered minor injuries.

According to the Norfolk Police Department, just before 10 p.m. on Feb. 3, officers responded to the 8500 block of Chesapeake Boulevard for a report of a car that had hit a tree.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.