Newport News woman charged in hit-and-run that seriously injured 8-year-old

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police have arrested a woman in connection with a hit-and-run crash last fall that seriously injured an 8-year-old boy.

After more than four months of investigative work, 27-year-old Deanna Pulley was arrested on March 25 of this year.

The crash happened on Nov. 17, 2025, around 4:32 p.m. when officers were called to the area of 28th Street and Orcutt Avenue. Investigators said the child was trying to cross Orcutt Avenue when he was struck by an SUV traveling west on 28th Street…

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