Teen fleeing a police stop kills Arnold Coates, 43, on Red Oak Circle in Newport News, Virginia

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/04/2019 - 9:44am
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 29, 2016

Teen driver eluding police hits and kills man mowing grass in Newport News

The passenger was a 17-year-old girl who had active warrants against her and was considered runaway. Police did not chase after the teen.

Shortly after, the teen hit and killed a 43-year-old man who was mowing a lawn in the 900 block of Red Oak Circle.

Teen driver eluding police kills man mowing lawn

Officers did not chase after her. At one point, police say she took a corner too fast and struck a man who was mowing a lawn, killing him.

He was identified as 43-year-old Arnold Coates.

Father of teen driver charged with fatally hitting man mowing lawn speaks to News 3

“She showed remorse and if she was really trying to be a criminal like everyone wants to think she wouldn’t have turned herself in. She showed remorse and turned herself in.”

People Involved: 
Arnold Coates
Arnold Coats
Roadway: 
Red Oak Circle

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