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New York man charged after fatal crash in Williamsburg: VSP
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New York man charged after fatal crash in Williamsburg: VSP

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A New York man is facing charges after a crash in Williamsburg killed a Suffolk man early Saturday.

Around 9:30 a.m., Virginia State Police said Alan Smith of Pittsford, New York, was on Jefferson Street when he tried to turn left at the intersection of Capitol Landing Road, where a “No Turn at” sign is posted. the left”.

As Smith attempted to make the turn, he was struck by Marcelino Manuel Johnson, 24, of Suffolk, who was not wearing a seat belt, state police said.

Johnson died at the hospital.

“Alcohol was not a contributing factor and it is unknown at this time if speed was a contributing factor,” State Police said in a statement.

Smith was charged with reckless driving, officials said.

State police said the victim’s family has been notified.