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Dale City lane closures on I-95 North starting tonight

15Mar

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Dale City lane closures on I-95 North starting tonight

Drivers in Dale City, take note, lane closures are scheduled on I-95 North tonight, March 15 and tomorrow, March 16. VDOT is warning drivers should expect delays and advising people to take alternate routes. The general purpose lanes will have closures around mile marker 155 between the Dale City Truck-Only Safety Rest Area North and Cardinal Drive as follows: 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, March 15: One lane closed 11 p.m. Friday, March 15 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16: Two lanes closed 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday, March 16: One lane closed 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 16: One lane closed 11 p.m. Saturday, March 16 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 17: Two lanes closed 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday, March 17: One lane closed On Saturday ni...

Virginia’s traffic-related death toll rises amid numerous fatal crashes within days

14Mar

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Virginia’s traffic-related death toll rises amid numerous fatal crashes within days

Fatal crashes in Virginia are stacking up, and reports continue rolling in of the numerous deadly incidents that occurred in recent days. As previously reported, on Sunday, two pedestrians were killed in separate incidents in Fairfax near the same exit. Brunswick truck crash VSP reported that, on Friday, around 9:30 a.m. 52-year-old John Oliver Harrison of Lawrenceville was headed north on Rt. 46 in Brunswick County. He was near Woodley Ave. in a tractor-trailer loaded with lumber. Harrison reportedly ran off the road and struck a group of trees. The crash demolished the cab of the truck, and VSP said Harrison was killed upon impact. VSP said there’s nothing to suggest that speed or alcohol was a factor. Multiple incidents in VA Beach Last Saturday, around 2:...

Trooper crashes into witnesses of another crash in Portsmouth

13Mar

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Trooper crashes into witnesses of another crash in Portsmouth

The decision of a witness at a crash scene resulted in him being involved in a crash with a Virginia State trooper, VSP reported. On Sunday, March 10, shortly before 1 a.m. an unnamed trooper was responding to a call involving an overturned vehicle crash on I-464 west near Military Highway and Freeman Ave. in Portsmouth. According to VSP, the trooper’s lights and siren was activated. As the trooper entered onto I-464 from the Military Highway on-ramp, a 2018 Honda Accord was stopped in the travel lane, and the trooper rear-ended it, VSP reported. C. Dixon, the driver of that Honda, and his female passenger reportedly witnessed the crash the trooper was coming to investigate. Dixon decided to engage in citizen traffic control and park his vehicle in the travel lane to prevent...

2 pedestrians killed on I-495 in Fairfax in separate incidents

11Mar

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2 pedestrians killed on I-495 in Fairfax in separate incidents

Virginia State Police were dispatched to two fatal pedestrian crashes in Fairfax County today within a half-hour. The incidents were in close proximity but are unrelated, police say. Incident #1 The call for the first incident came in at 3:39 a.m. VSP said, at present, it appears that the unnamed individual was on the shoulder of the westbound lanes of I-495 east of Exit 176 changing a tire and got hit by a truck. The individual changing the tire died at the scene. The unnamed driver of the truck was transported to the hospital. VSP said its Fairfax Division Crash Reconstruction Team is assisting with the investigation, and charges are pending. Incident #2 At 3:53 a.m., VSP found a pedestrian in the eastbound lanes of I-495 near Exit 176. Witnesses repo...

Investigation underway for fatal single-vehicle crash in York County

3Mar

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Investigation underway for fatal single-vehicle crash in York County

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal, single-vehicle crash in York County that occurred on Friday afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m. VSP troopers responded to the 3000 block of Goodwin Neck Road, which is north of Back Creek Park. Based on preliminary investigations, VSP determined that 30-year-old Aaron Eli Hoopingarner of Yorktown. was traveling northbound on Goodwin Neck Road. He got into the southbound lanes to attempt to pass two vehicles but he ran off the road and hit a traffic sign. After hitting the sign, VSP said it appears the man tried to regain control but he overcorrected. He ran off the road again, hit a tree, and was killed upon impact. VSP reported that Hoopingarner was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. The man’s speed was a c...

1Mar

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2 roads in King William have reopened

VDOT announced the completion of two projects this week in King William that allowed roadways to reopen. Jacks Creek Rd. On Monday, VDOT reopened the closed portion of Rt. 629 (Jacks Creek Road). Construction began last August to install a new concrete box culvert was installed to replace the original structure, which consisted of three corrugated metal drainage pipes built in 1943. Although this project is complete, VDOT advises drivers to expect rough ride with loose gravel. Crews are slated to return in mid-March to pave. Bridge over Herring Creek Herring Creek Rd. Today, March 1, Rt. 604 (Herring Creek Road) reopened to through traffic following the repair of the bridge over Herring Creek. For this project, the bridge was closed in December while crews were addr...

Traffic pattern changes on Rt. 17 in Spotsylvania starting today

1Mar

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Traffic pattern changes on Rt. 17 in Spotsylvania starting today

Drivers in Spotsylvania who use Rt. 17 should be aware that a temporary traffic shift near I-95 went into effect today, March 1. Southbound traffic on Rt. 17 will be shifted slightly to the right to cross the new overpass of I-95. The shift is to allow construction crews the space to finish building the median of the new four-lane interstate overpass. And the new pattern will remain in place until construction is complete on the road widening and bridge replacement project. Northbound Route 17 traffic will continue to cross the original I-95 overpass. Construction on the $23.5 million project began in Dec. 2020 and was scheduled to be completed in late February 2024, but now the completion date is anticipated in May 2024, according to VDOT As part of the project, a shared-us...

Driver killed in 4-vehicle Accomack crash identified as Hampton man

23Feb

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Driver killed in 4-vehicle Accomack crash identified as Hampton man

The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a driver killed in a four-vehicle crash in Accomack last Friday, VSP announced. The deceased, whose identity was previously unknown, is 39-year-old Romar Lamont Reid of Hampton. According to VSP, the crash occurred on Lankford Highway (Route 13), a 1/2 mile south of Coal Kin Road in the town of Painter. Reid was driving a 2012 Ford sedan heading north. He was “traveling at a high rate of speed” and rear-ended a 2016 Chevrolet Cruz, VSP noted. The impact from that crash sent Reid’s vehicle into oncoming traffic, and a 2021 Freightliner tractor trailer traveling southbound hit his Ford head-on. Reid was thrown from the car and landed in the ditch. VSP said he died upon impact. Meanwhile, after getting hit, the C...

VSP wants witnesses for Chesapeake crash that killed 19-year-old

21Feb

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VSP wants witnesses for Chesapeake crash that killed 19-year-old

Virginia State Police is seeking witnesses for a fatal crash in Chesapeake on the evening of February 19. Details are limited as the investigation remains underway “due to the complexity of crash.” However, thus far, VSP said it appears that a 2000 grey Toyota Solara and a 2008 red Pontiac Vibe, were traveling southbound on I-664 when they made contact. Both drivers lost control and both hit the guardrail. The Pontiac, was driven by 18-year-old Elvis Cruz. The vehicle flipped over, but Cruz survived and was transported to Norfolk Sentara Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to VSP. The Toyota was driven by 19-year-old Lauryn Ni'kole Leonard of Suffolk. VSP said she was killed upon impact. Neither driver was carrying any passengers. VSP is asking anyo...

3-vehicle crash in Middlesex injures 7 people

17Feb

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3-vehicle crash in Middlesex injures 7 people

Seven people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Rt. 33 in Middlesex on Monday, VSP reported. The accident occurred shortly before 5 p.m. just east of Mill Creek Rd. and blocked the eastbound and westbound sides of Rt 33. VSP said its preliminary investigation revealed 30-year-old Taylor Mae Moore of Hardyville was driving a 2007 Honda Civic and rear-ended a 2014 Subaru Outback as it stopped in the eastbound lane of Route 33 for additional traffic ahead. The Subaru, driven by 43-year-old Ann Regan Wynne of Deltaville, then struck a 2007 Toyota Tundra that was heading west. Moore sustained serious injuries and her passengers, two girls ages 10 and 5, were also injured, VSP reported. Wynne, who was traveling alone, was transported for injuries. And Donna Jean Ashby, the 4...