One dead following crash in Newport News early Thursday morning

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.(WAVY)– Police in Newport News are investigating a crash that left a person dead.

According to dispatch, officers were called to the intersection of Jefferson Ave and Mercury Blvd at 12:17 a.m. for the report of a crash.

After investigating, it was revealed a car failed to yield at a red light and struck a driver who was going through a green light.

The driver who was going through the green light died at the scene. The other driver has non life-threatening injuries, police said.

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