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id: 1d90a8e828
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 00:38 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 11:15 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Man killed in Suffolk crash that also struck a black bear

Suffolk Police identified Soranzo Harvin Jr., 41, as the man killed Thursday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Portsmouth Boulevard that also struck a black bear.

Section: [Public Safety](/hampton-roads/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Soranzo Harvin Jr.](/hampton-roads/wiki/soranzo-harvin-jr.md), [Suffolk Police Department](/hampton-roads/wiki/suffolk-police-department.md)

## Coverage

- [WAVY-TV 10 / FOX43](https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/suffolk/1900-block-of-portsmouth-boulevard-westbound-shuts-down-due-to-multi-vehicle-crash-involving-a-fatality/), 2026-11-06 00:38 EST: Man killed, black bear struck in multi-vehicle crash in Suffolk
- [Suffolk News-Herald](https://www.suffolknewsherald.com/news/suffolk-man-killed-in-multivehicle-crash-b262849e), 2026-11-06 11:15 EST: Suffolk man killed in multivehicle crash

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.