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Chesapeake man dead following accident with flatbed truck this morning in Norfolk

Crystal Graham
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A Chesapeake man is dead after a vehicle he was driving struck a flatbed truck stopped at a traffic signal in Norfolk.

The driver of the car, Shawn D. Comparto, 50, died as a result of his injuries.

Officers responded to the 3500 block of East Virginia Beach Boulevard, at the intersection of Ingleside Road, this morning at 6:30 a.m.

The crash is under investigation by Norfolk Police.

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 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 on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.