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80-year-old Emporia woman killed by Greensville County crash

25Jan

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80-year-old Emporia woman killed by Greensville County crash

An 80-year-old Emporia woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday, Virginia State Police reported. The incident occurred on Low Ground Rd. just south of Little Low Ground Rd. in Greensville County. According to VSP, the investigation revealed Merle Marie Thorpe, was traveling southbound and, for an undisclosed reason, she crossed into the northbound lanes. The woman then ran off the road, and the 2005 Chevy Impala she was driving crashed into a tree stump before flipped over leaving, said VSP. Thorpe, the sole occupant, was entrapped in the vehicle and was suffering from "serious life-threatening injuries," accord to VSP. When she was freed from the vehicle, she was first taken to Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia. Then, she was flown to Chippenham...

Woman unidentifiable after Isle of Wight crash

24Jan

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Woman unidentifiable after Isle of Wight crash

The extent of the injuries in an Isle of Wight crash Tuesday night left Virginia State Police unable to positively identify the driver, VSP announced. It was just after 11 p.m. when VSP was informed that there was a single vehicle on Brewers Neck Boulevard north of Newton Haven Lane in Carrolton. Based on its preliminary investigations, VSP said it was determined that the woman, who authorities are currently calling Jane Doe, was traveling northbound on Brewers Neck Boulevard, when she lost control of the vehicle. She ran off the road, struck a ditch, and when the 2004 Ford Taurus hit the ditch, it flipped over several times, said VSP. Jane Doe was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the car, VSP also reported. Currently, it’s undetermined if speed or alcohol were contri...

2 fatal crashes claim Brunswick County residents

20Jan

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2 fatal crashes claim Brunswick County residents

In Brunswick County, there have been two fatal tree crash accidents within less than a week, both involving county residents. Virginia State Police reported a crash on Smokey Ordinary Rd. that occurred on January 13, around 7 p.m. Based on VSP’s preliminary investigations, it was determined that 42-year-old Allen Stephen Kidd was heading east and was east of Rt.712 when he lost control of a 2007 Honda Accord, ran off the road, and crashed into a tree. Kidd, a resident of Dolphin, was not wearing his seatbelt, but alcohol was not a factor, VSP stated. Honda Odyssey driven by Millie Meredith On January 18th, shortly after 5 p.m., VSP was dispatched to the 20900 block of Christanna Hwy. In that case, VSP’s preliminary investigation determined Millie Edna Meredith, a 79-year-...

Trailer fire shuts down portion of Rt. 267 in Loudoun County

17Jan

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Trailer fire shuts down portion of Rt. 267 in Loudoun County

A portion of Rt. 267 eastbound was shut down for hours today, January 17, due to a trailer fire. Virginia State Police said troopers were dispatched to the scene at 9:22 a.m. A tractor-trailer had pulled over on the right shoulder approaching the Exit 2 ramp for Battlefield Parkway. According to VSP, heavy smoke coming from the rear axle of the trailer prompted the driver to stop. He was able to disconnect the trailer and separate the cab, but the flames spread through the trailer before they could be extinguished. The driver was not injured, VSP reported. (Photos: Leesburg Police Department) Leesburg Police Department also responded to assist with traffic control as the highway was shut down between Exit 1 (Leesburg Bypass) and Exit 2 (Battlefield Parkway) until shortly bef...

Delays coming on Downing Bridge to and from Tappahannock

8Jan

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Delays coming on Downing Bridge to and from Tappahannock

Drivers on Rt. 360 crossing the Downing Bridge between Tappahannock and Richmond County should brace for about 6 weeks of delays. VDOT announced a maintenance project will begin tomorrow, January 9, that will include repairing the bridge’s aluminum railing and concrete deck. That work will reduce the two-lane bridge to a single lane with traffic alternating between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Automated flagging devices will direct the traffic through the work zone. VDOT said there will not be lane closures on weekends. Weather permitting, the work is expected to be complete by March 2024. Follow the Watchful Eye on Twitter and Facebook Help keep news you can use coming by clicking to directly support the Watchful Eye, an independent...

Highway and marine closures ahead for James River Bridge

6Jan

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Highway and marine closures ahead for James River Bridge

Preliminary lane closures and traffic stoppages on the Route 17 James River Bridge were scheduled to start today, January 6, to prepare for a 4-day full closure of the bridge. January full shutdown VDOT announced that a critical maintenance project is needed that will replace 40 of the 80 counterweight wire ropes that lift the bridge for marine traffic. That work will require full closure of the bridge from Friday, January 12, at 1 a.m. through Tuesday, January 16, at 5 a.m. Ahead of the shutdown, there will be a single-lane in both directions that's slated to start as early as 7 p.m. on January 11. January preliminary work To prepare for the full shutdown, VDOT said the contractor needs to implement single-lane closures and brief, intermittent traffic stoppages. That ...

In 2024, tolls increased for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel + Downtown and Midtown

3Jan

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In 2024, tolls increased for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel + Downtown and Midtown

As of January 1, 2024 the toll for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel increased. As always, the rates depend on the type of vehicle you’re driving, when you cross, and how soon, if at all, you make your return trip. For regular, passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the off peak price is $16 and peak price is $21. A return trip within 24 hours is $6 off peak and $1 during peak. Peak pricing applies Friday through Sunday from May 15 to September 15. For other vehicle types, here are the CBBT toll costs. The last increase was 2019, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission approved rates hikes of approximately 10% every five years to support construction of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project. If it's any consolation, according to CBBT, the toll rates at 7...

2 Young Adults Killed in 2 Rockingham County Vehicle Crashes

28Dec

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2 Young Adults Killed in 2 Rockingham County Vehicle Crashes

Two young adults lost their lives in fatal crashes in Rockingham County this week. Christmas Day crash Virginia State Police announced it has launched an investigation into a fatal two-vehicle crash in on Christmas day that occurred on N Valley Pike. The incident occurred shortly after noon. A 2015 Subaru Legacy driven by 22-year-old Garcia F. Hernandez was headed north on N. Valley Pike near Smithland Rd. According to VSP, the vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a GMC Envoy that was headed south. The impact of that collision caused both vehicles to run off the road, police say. Hernandez, a Rockingham resident, was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the Legacy during the crash. Despite the injuries, he made it to Sentara RMH Medical Center, but he ...

27Dec

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Mathews deputy gets hit & entrapped

A 57-year-old Gloucester woman has been charged for crashing into a Mathews County deputy on Saturday, December 23. It was around 8 a.m., and Deputy Brian Longest was in his patrol car running stationary radar off of the side of Twiggs Ferry Road in the Dutton area when his vehicle was hit by a Mazda CX5, the Sheriff’s Office’s announced later that day. The SUV crashed into the back of the patrol car, and caused the deputy to be entrapped inside, the Sheriff’s Office added. Virginia State Police handled the investigation. Kim Cenova, the Mazda driver, was heading north on Twiggs Ferry Rd. and attempted to pass a slower vehicle, VSP found. When she sped up to finish passing and crossed the double solid line to return to the northbound lane, she lost control, ran off the road, an...

1 killed, 1 med-evaced in York County crash

21Dec

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1 killed, 1 med-evaced in York County crash

A 76-year-old Williamsburg woman was killed and her husband hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in York County. Christine Trena Meeske was driving east on E. Rochambeau, according to Virginia State Police. At a point west of Rt. 143, she was traveling “at a high rate of speed” and hit a 2020 Toyota Camry that was also traveling east. VSP said the preliminary investigation revealed that when the two vehicles collided, Meeske lost control, ran off the road into a ditch, and hit a culvert. That collision caused the SUV she was driving to flip over onto the roof, entrapping the occupants. Meeske died upon impact, VSP said. Her husband, Richard Meeske, once extracted from the vehicle was flown to VCU in Richmond. The driver of the Toyota driver was injured, but VSP described the...