Virginia State Police are reconstructing an accident involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 that left two people dead on Friday, April 27. According to SWVA Today, the tractor trailer was traveling south on I-81 when its driver lost control of the vehicle and plowed through the median wall. The truck went into the highway’s […]
Virginia truck accidents
Truck Driver Charged in Accident in Roanoke, VA
A tractor trailer crashed with a passenger car on Interstate 81 in Roanoke, VA, on Tuesday, April 24, injuring the woman driving the car. According to The Bangor Daily News, the truck driver attempted to change lanes when it struck the car that was apparently in his blind spot. The woman suffered minor injuries and […]
Truck Driver Charged After Crash in Petersburg, VA
Virginia State Police charged the driver of a tractor trailer with reckless driving after his rig veered off of Interstate 85 and into a bridge overpass in Petersburg, VA, on Wednesday, April 18. According to WTVR.com, the truck was traveling south on I-85 when it ran off the left side of the road and struck […]
11 Students Injured in Bus-Truck Collision in Richmond
A tractor trailer rear-ended a passenger van, igniting a four-vehicle crash that included a school bus on Interstate 64 in Richmond, VA, on Monday, April 2. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, 11 students on the bus suffered minor injuries, as did the driver of a passenger car that was also involved in the accident. The […]
Multiple-Truck Accident Kills Three near Richmond, VA
Five commercial vehicles were involved in a fatal crash in Powhatan, Va., on Monday, March 26, that left three people dead. According to TheRepublic.com, a dump truck crossed the center line of U.S. 60 in Powhatan County and collided head-on with an oncoming logging truck, setting off a chain of accidents that included three other […]
