February 9, 2026
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The Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon, February 8, 2026, in lower Northampton County.
According to Matthew Demlein, Public Relations Coordinator for Virginia State Police, the crash was reported at approximately 4:39 p.m. on Arlington Road, between Sherwood Gate and Sapphire Court. According to police, a 2018 Buick Enclave was traveling along Arlington Road when it ran off the right side of the roadway and into a ditch. The vehicle then overturned multiple times before coming to rest on its roof.
The driver, identified as Michael Justin-Travis Rease Jr., 19, of Cape Charles, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said Rease was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The incident remains under investigation by Virginia State Police.
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