Driver fled scene in stolen vehicle after crash at HRBT that killed passenger, police say

Posted: Jun 7, 2020 / 05:39 PM EDT

Updated: Jun 9, 2020 / 09:04 AM EDT

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police are investigating a Sunday morning hit-and-run that resulted in a fatality.

On Tuesday, police identified the victim as 35-year-old Yashiema Yvette Lemon, of South Chesterfield, Virginia.

The call came in at 2:30 a.m. from a person who said that while he was driving on I-64, his vehicle was hit by a silver Ford Fusion just west of Northampton Boulevard.

The victim caller stayed on the phone with dispatchers and followed the silver Fusion as it drove towards the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.

The driver of the silver Fusion was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control, and the car overturned near the entrance of the tunnel at the westbound lanes.

The crash impact caused the passenger to be ejected from the Fusion, resulting in her death.

The man driving the silver Fusion escaped from the vehicle after the crash.

After escaping, a nearby motorist driving a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox stopped to help him. The man then stole the Equinox and drove off, fleeing from the scene of the crash, police say.

Police later found the stolen Equinox on Pelican Shores Drive in Hampton after it had been wrecked and abandoned.

State Police are looking for witnesses prior to, during, or after the incident, who may have information. The incident occurred in the area of I-64 westbound, between Northampton Boulevard in Norfolk, to LaSalle Avenue, and Pelican Shores Drive in Hampton.

Anyone with information about this incident and/or have witnessed suspicious behavior are encouraged to contact the Virginia State Police at 757-424-6800 or questions@vsp.virginia.gov.

No further information is available at this time.