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Truck crash leaves trailer standing upright in New Kent

6Sep

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Truck crash leaves trailer standing upright in New Kent

A single vehicle trailer-trailer crash shut down part of I-64 West in New Kent for hours on Thursday. According to VSP, at about 9:30 a.m., the truck was heading westbound when, at the 200 mile marker, the raised bed hit the overhead traffic sign. VSP said the bed separated from the cab and remained upright against the damaged highway sign. The bed was finally removed at about 11 a.m. (Photo: VSP) While the hours-long response was underway, traffic was diverted from I-64 West onto county roads prompting New Kent County Sheriff’s Office to issue a message warning of heavy traffic throughout that rural county. The driver, 62-year-old Richard D. Houston, Jr. of Lorton escaped the incident without injuries, VSP reported. So far, he has been charged with reckless driving. But ...

SCC blocks attempt to hike tolls on Dulles Greenway

5Sep

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SCC blocks attempt to hike tolls on Dulles Greenway

Virginia’s State Corporation Commission denied the requests to hike toll rates on Dulles Greenway and to change the process for rate hike applications. The Greenway is a privately-owned, 14-mile toll road in northern Virginia that runs through Loudoun County connecting Leesburg to Washington DC. Its owner, Toll Road Investors Partnership II, aka TRIP II, filed an application for increases to congestion and off-peak tolls. Whereas the rate for a car is currently $5.80 and $5.25, respectively, for peak and off-peak travel, TRIP II wanted to hike those rates to $8.10 and $6.40. Chart showing what rates would have been if TRIP II's application succeeded The SCC considered input from a local hearing in Chantilly, a telephone hearing and evidentiary hearing, and arguments filed by...

Cape Charles woman killed in Northampton crash

28Aug

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Cape Charles woman killed in Northampton crash

An 85-year-old Cape Charles woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Eastern Shore this morning. According to Virginia State Police, Nadine Marie Good was driving a 2017 Ford Fiesta headed north on Rt. 13, aka Lankford Highway, in Northampton County. She was north of Cobb Station Road in Cheriton when she reportedly lost control of the vehicle and ran off the road around 9 a.m. Good hit a culvert and tree before the vehicle flipped. She was thrown from the vehicle’s passenger side and died at the scene. VSP said there is not indication that alcohol or speed were contributing factors. This is the third fatal Eastern Shore crash in less than two weeks. The other crashes occurred in Accomack. Follow the Watchful Eye on Twitter, Facebook, & Inst...

28Aug

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Essex man killed in early morning crash

This morning, the southbound lanes of Rt. 17, aka Tidewater Trail, in the Caret area of Essex were shut down for hours due to a fatal crash that’s now under investigation by Virginia State Police. At 4:40 a.m., VSP was dispatched to the scene at Supply Road and Tidewater Trail where there was a two-vehicle crash involving a 2018 Chevrolet pickup and a tractor-trailer. According to VSP, the pickup driver, 61-year-old Danny William Holmes, failed to stop at the stop sign and hit the tractor-tractor trailer, which was heading south on Tidewater Trail. Holmes, an Essex resident, died at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer, who wasn’t named, was injured, but VSP said the injuries were non-life-threatening. Follow the Watchful Eye on Twitter, Facebook, & Instag...

Fredericksburg: 24-hour lane closures in Southpoint Pkwy area through Sept.

21Aug

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Fredericksburg: 24-hour lane closures in Southpoint Pkwy area through Sept.

Lanes closures have been imposed at the intersection of Rt. 1 in Fredericksburg, and they will remain in effect 24 hours a day through mid-September. VDOT is advising drivers to use alternate routes if possible. Those who can’t avoid the Southpoint Parkway area are advised to prepare for delays on Southpoint Parkway and northbound Route 1, especially during peak travel periods. The temporary changes include: One of two left turn lanes on Route 1 northbound to Southpoint Parkway is closed Westbound Southpoint Parkway has been reduced to a single lane from Route 1 to the bridge over Massaponax Creek (Photo: VDOT) Route 1 southbound traffic turning right onto westbound Southpoint Parkway is required to yield to oncoming traffic on westbound Southpoint Parkway East of R...

Accomack hit with 2nd fatal pedestrian crash in a week

20Aug

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Accomack hit with 2nd fatal pedestrian crash in a week

Virginia State Police is investigating the second fatal pedestrian crash in less than a week. Last night, just before 10 p.m., VSP said troopers were called out to investigate a crash on Rt. 13, south of the Rt. 175 intersection in the Oak Hall Area of Accomack. From preliminary investigations, VSP said it appears a 2004 Toyota Prius was traveling northbound on Route 13 through a controlled intersection and hit 53 year-old Thomas Leandreas Wharton, of Mappsville, who was walking in the left travel lane. Wharton died upon impact, VSP reported. The driver, 36-year-old Judea Amenda Van Smith of Cambridge, MD suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and VSP said she was transported Salisbury Regional Hospital. There is no indication that speed was a contributing factor, said VSP....

Prepare: traffic stops and lane closures through late August

19Aug

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Prepare: traffic stops and lane closures through late August

Drivers who use the Falmouth Bridge to travel between Fredericksburg and Stafford in the evenings, be advised. Delays and closures are scheduled for the days ahead. Starting today, Monday, Aug.19 and running through Thursday, Aug. 29, from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., there will be single-lane closures. Those closures will be imposed in alternating directions. Also, overnight between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 22-23 and Aug. 27-28, there will be intermittent full traffic stops for up to 15 minutes each. According to VDOT, these measures are needed to conduct live load tests on the bridge. Sensors will be placed on the bridge to measure the bridge’s response to vehicles of various weights. The intermittent traffic stops are necessary to allow trucks loaded to a specific weight to cross th...

Crash on Hampton side of HRBT claims Norfolk woman

8Aug

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Crash on Hampton side of HRBT claims Norfolk woman

A Norfolk woman was killed by a crash at the Hampton side of the Hampton Road Bridge Tunnel yesterday. Virginia State Police said preliminary investigations show 49-year-old Tonya Denise Hinkle was driving a 2024 Jetta and was in the left lane at the mouth of the tunnel when she rear-ended a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. According to VSP, due to the impact, Hinklethen ran off the road, hit into a jersey wall, and was pushed back into traffic where she crashed into 2012 F-150. Hinkle survived a trip to Norfolk General Hospital, but VSP said she later died from the injuries. The other two drivers only suffered minor injuries. The investigation is still underway, and VSP said it hasn’t been determined if speed or alcohol are factors in this incident. Follow the Watchful Eye...

VA Beach man in fatal Norfolk crash, but VSP doesn’t know when it happened

2Aug

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VA Beach man in fatal Norfolk crash, but VSP doesn’t know when it happened

A concerned friend discovered that 30-year-old Austin Trevor Hale of Virginia Beach had been in a fatal accident in Norfolk on July 31, but according to Virginia State Police, it’s unknown when that crash occurred. According to VSP, on Wednesday, the unnamed friend called the Emergency Communications Center and explained that he had not heard from Hale all day. The man got concerned, obtained Hale’s last known location, and routed the location back to Hale’s home. Double-sided car mount phone holder: $12.58 While the friend was out searching for Hale along the route, he saw skid marks on the left shoulder of the I-64 East exit ramp to I-264 West, VSP stated. The friend stopped to investigate and saw a vehicle in the woods laying on its side against a tree. Norfolk Fire and ...

Another crash on Rt. 17 bridge in Middlesex, VDOT confirms bridge replacement

1Aug

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Another crash on Rt. 17 bridge in Middlesex, VDOT confirms bridge replacement

The northbound bridge over Dragon Run on Rt. 17 at the Middlesex-Gloucester line requires repair once again after another crash, this time on July 26. According to VSP Sergeant Michelle Anaya, around 2 a.m., John Fletcher of Shacklefords was driving a 2022 Ford F450 when he attempted to avoid a deer causing him to run off the road and hit the bridge and a guardrail. Fletcher was charged with failure to maintain the lane, Anaya said. Around 20 feet of bridge rail was damaged in the crash along with about 208 feet of guardrail north and south of the bridge, VDOT reported. Due to that damage, traffic has reduced to a single lane at the bridge since the incident. Double-sided car mount phone holder: $12.58 This latest crash reignited comments from some critics who believe the...