GREENVILLE, VA – Virginia State Patrol said a driver of a tanker truck suffered a medical emergency, leading them to sideswipe another vehicle on I-81 South Monday. According to WHSV, the collision happened around 10 a.m. and ended in the truck crashing into the median, leaking ammonia from the tanker truck. The nature of the […]
GOOCHLAND, VA – A semi-truck driver lost control of his vehicle, leading to a crash that entrapped him and then sent him to a hospital Friday. The solo crash occurred in the 4600th block of River Road West, according to 12onyourside. Photos from Goochland Fire and Rescue show the truck leaning against a ditch along […]
PAINTER, VA – Four people were sent to separate hospitals after a head-on crash between a 2016 Peterbilt propane truck and a 2018 Ford Escape Saturday. The collision happened after 8 a.m. at the intersection of Route 13 and Keller Pond Road, according to WAAVY. Virginia State Patrol said road conditions were slick, which is […]
RICHMOND, VA – A hit-and-run suspect driving a big rig was responsible for causing a crash with another semi-truck and firing several shots at a male truck driver who later died on Friday, Jan 31. The events began after 11 p.m. on I-295 South near VA 895, WRIC reports. The hit-and-run suspect was traveling in […]
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA – An 18-year-old man had declined to maintain control of his vehicle when he hit a big rig on I-95, sending the truck driver to the hospital on Thursday. This collision took place near the Patriot Highway, WRIC said. Virginia State Police (VSP) said the 18-year-old man, identified as Ashton M. Faircloth, […]
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA – VDOT personnel shut down I-64 West starting at Oilville and ending at Wingmead for several hours due to a big-rig wreck that ended in a fuel spillage. This solo collision took place before 3:30 a.m. Saturday, and crews cleared the area just before 2:30 p.m., WTVR reports. During these closures, commuters […]
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VA – A driver was injured the morning of New Year’s Eve when a truck they were driving overturned, leading to several hours of cleanup in Brunswick County, reports ABC 8 News. The incident took place at 61 Old Stage Road on Tuesday, December 31, at around 9:00 a.m. While the events leading […]
RICHMOND, VA – Chesterfield County police are investigating the circumstances behind a log truck rollover collision that happened on River Road Wednesday. WRIC said this solo crash took place near Richmond Road and called for crews to shut down both directions, east and westbound lanes, which began shortly after 5 p.m. Fire crews, who were […]
SUFFOLK, VA – A 58-year-old man who was operating a box truck died when he crashed into another truck on Route 58 Monday. This collision happened after 3 p.m. on the Franklin bypass, according to 13NewsNow. Suffolk police did not specify what truck model the hit truck was, but stated it was used to assist […]
ROCKY MOUNT, VA – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is working to pinpoint the details behind a Route 220 big rig collision that resulted in raw milk being spilled from the truck Saturday. Deputies told WDBJ7 this crash took place on between Pleasant Hill Road and Craig Jamison Auction. Franklin County Public Safety crews and […]