SUV, truck crash at Ports. intersection

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A malfunctioning traffic light in Portsmouth that's been flashing red since the storm is being blamed for a crash Sunday night.

It happened at the intersection of Effingham and Crawford in Olde Towne.

An SUV flipped and a truck smashed into the sidewalk. Both drivers were taken to the hospital.

One man who heard the impact rushed to help from his 3rd floor apartment.

Witness Thomas Pullman told WAVY.com, "It was really loud. At first I thought it was thunder and then I came down and I heard the young lady crying out for help."

There's no word yet on the condition of either driver.