SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA – A Honda CRV driver had suffered serious wounds when he merged into a left lane, overcorrected, hit a guardrail, and collided with one semi-truck Wednesday. This collision happened on I-81 North, according toDaily Voice . Shenandoah County authorities said that the big rig crashed into the Honda driver, Harry Martin, after Martin […]
WILLIAMSBURG, VA – Fire crews were called to the scene to extinguish flames from a semi-truck on I-64 and shut down all the westbound lanes as a result, causing delays. This semi-truck accident happened on Thursday, June 20th, at mile marker 236 north of Walter Mill Park, according to WAVY. Fire crews and other first […]
STAFFORD, VA – A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of beer caught on fire on I-95 North around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, WTOP reported. After fire crews, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and other first responders arrived, they closed the northbound lanes so firefighters could extinguish the flames. Delays extended for five miles, and closures lasted until […]
SUFFOLK, VA – One person inside a tractor-trailer lost their life after the truck’s cab caught on fire in the 4400 block of Holland Road Saturday. WAVY said this collision happened before 3 a.m. Originally, someone dispatched emergency crews, claiming that someone had collided with a power line, which had caused a bush fire. However, […]
CHESTER COUNTY, VA – Virginia Department of Transportation crews had to temporarily shut down the U.S. Route 1 North and South Sunday afternoon due to a trash truck collision. VDOT told WRIC that all lanes reopened around 3:30 p.m., indicating closures were north of Ruffin Mill Road. It is not immediately clear what events led […]
HILLSVILLE, VA – Officials were dispatched to the scene of a three-vehicle rear-end collision involving a semi-trailer on I-77 Wednesday, WDBJ reported. The Hillsville Fire Department, Virginia State Police, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and Carroll County Fire Rescue were all summoned to the scene. The details of this crash […]
HENRICO, VA – A box truck driver traveling on I-95 South veered off the shoulder and then struck a VDOT truck before hitting a guardrail, leading the box truck to overturn Tuesday. This collision happened around 2 a.m. along Hermitage Road, 12 On Your Side revealed. Virginia State Police, who responded to the scene, said […]
FAUQUIER COUNTY, VA – A driver of a big rig hauling 55,000 pounds of peas crashed into a guardrail, and then the truck rolled over Friday. This collision happened when the other driver was making an “unsafe lane change” on I-66 West, according to WJLA. While the tractor-trailer was not struck, its driver was still […]
LOUISA, VA – A 38-year-old man driving a sedan was taken to a hospital, where he later passed away after turning left in front of a fire truck and colliding with it Friday. This crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on westbound Louisa Road near Amick Road, according to 12onyourside. Police said that prior to this […]
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – A driver of a trash truck was able to escape injuries after their truck struck an overpass support beam on the I-66 West ramp connecting to Route 286 South Monday. Virginia State Police told FOX 5 DC this crash around 3:30 p.m. A video captured by a Tesla driver, who was driving behind the truck, indicated that the […]