VBPD Investigating Fatal Crash on Indian River Road

On Nov. 14, 2024, at approximately 3:43 p.m., officers from the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) responded to 5000 block of Indian River Rd. for a crash involving a bicyclist.

A preliminary investigation determined that the bicyclist, later identified as Colin Sutton (M/49) of Virginia Beach, exited the sidewalk to cross Indian River Rd. and failed to yield to oncoming traffic and was subsequently struck by a vehicle while crossing.

Sutton was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle was also transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. No charges are anticipated in this incident.

“On behalf of the Virginia Beach Police Department, I offer my condolences to Mr. Sutton’s family and friends,” said VBPD Chief Paul Neudigate. “As we are seeing an increase in injury crashes where the bicyclist and/or pedestrian is the causative factor, I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage both pedestrians and cyclists to pay strict attention to traffic signals, to use marked crosswalks, and to use extreme caution while crossing roadways.”

This crash is being investigated. If you have any information related to this incident, call the VBPD Traffic Safety Unit at (757) 385-4606 or Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or P3Tips.com.