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No DUIs found in Madison County DUI checkpoint

15Dec

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No DUIs found in Madison County DUI checkpoint

Virginia State Police describe the December 13 DUI checkpoint in Madison County as a success. According to VSP, the joint effort was conducted in collaboration with Madison County Sheriff’s Office at the intersection of Rt. 15 and Rt. 230 from 6 – 10 p.m. The aim, says VSP, was “to enhance public safety and deter impaired driving during the holiday season.” During the operation, police screened motorists for impairment. No DUI arrests were made, but as a result of the “successful DUI checkpoint,” 26 summonses were issued. Of them, 13 were for not having a valid driver's license, 10 for expired inspections, 2 for expired registrations, and 1 was for a seatbelt violation. "We are committed to keeping our roadways safe for all travelers," said First Sergeant Brooks M. Taylor, Area Co...

Newport News woman, 63, killed in Isle of Wight crash

13Dec

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Newport News woman, 63, killed in Isle of Wight crash

A 63-year-old Newport News woman was killed in a crash in Isle of Wight yesterday. It was approximately 6:30 a.m. that the call came in about the crash at the intersection of Rt. 620 (Foursquare Road) and Rt. 258 (Scotts Ferry Road), VSP reported. Based on the preliminary investigations, VSP found that Yvonne Howell Higgs of Riverlands Drive was headed east on Foursquare Rd. and failed to stop at the stop sign. When Higgs drove out into the intersection a 2015 International Bay Disposal dump truck that was traveling southbound on Scotts Ferry Rd. crashed into the driver’s side door the 2006 Lincoln MKZ she was driving, VSP reported. Both vehicles ended up off the roadway at the edge of the woods. Higgs died at the scene from her injuries, and the truck driver, Antonio Brown of ...

72-Year-Old Killed in 3-Vehicle Crash in York County

3Dec

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72-Year-Old Killed in 3-Vehicle Crash in York County

Virginia State Police believe 72-year-old Carol E. Mitchell of Newport News set off the series of events that led the fatal 3-vehicle crash in York County Friday night. The crash occurred around 8 p.m. on I -64 at the 243 mile marker exit for Busch Gardens. VSP said its preliminary investigations reveal Mitchell was headed west in a 2009 Civic. She attempted to make a lane change and sideswiped a Mitsubishi Outlander. That collision caused the Outlander to run off the road and hit a guardrail, police said. Meanwhile, Mitchell’s Honda was stopped in the center lane of I-64 when it was hit from behind by a Buick Lacross, VSP reported. Mitchell was taken to Riverside Regional Hospital but died from her injuries, State Police reported. The driver of the Mitsubishi, 33-year-old Kier...

Lankford Hwy. in Accomack completely shut down after 2 killed in crash

25Nov

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Lankford Hwy. in Accomack completely shut down after 2 killed in crash

Both sides of Route 13 (Lankford Highway) are currently shut down in Accomack County as Virginia State Police investigate a crash resulting in a double fatality with two people hospitalized. The accident occurred at approximately 4:16 p.m. at 16239 Lankford Highway in Nelsonia where a 2021 Mazda CX30 and a 2021 Freightliner box truck crashed, VSP reported. One passenger in the Mazda died onsite. Another passenger has been taken to Tidal Health Hospital in Salisbury, MD. That individual is in stable condition, VSP reported. The driver of the Mazda was transported to Riverside Shore Memorial but had also died, VSP announced. Meanwhile, the driver of the box truck was also injured and has been transported to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. That individual is in stable condition at...

Identities & details released for fatal Accomack crash

22Nov

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Identities & details released for fatal Accomack crash

Virginia State Police provided additional details and released the identities of the individuals involved in the fatal crash on Lankford Hwy. (Rt. 13) in Accomack Tuesday evening. The crash occurred in Nelsonia on Lankford Hwy. north of Annis Lane at about 4:16 p.m. Augusto Santos Aguilar, a 69-year-old Tampa, FL man, was heading north in a Mazda sedan but “for an undetermined reason” crossed over into the southbound lane and was hit head-on by a Freightliner box truck, VSP said the preliminary investigation revealed. Aguilar died at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, and his daughter, 17-year-old Allyssa Marie Aguilar, who was in the backseat and died on impact, said VSP. His wife, Maria Jennifer Aguilar, the front seat passenger, was taken to Tidal Health Hospital in S...

Mechanicsville woman leads Stafford police chase in a Rogue

15Nov

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Mechanicsville woman leads Stafford police chase in a Rogue

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported a vehicle-to-vehicle maneuver was used to stop a Mechanicsville woman that led police on a high-speed chase in a Nissan Rogue. Just after 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, a Rogue passed Deputy M.A. Holub on I-95 North driving on the shoulder going over 100 mph, said SCSO Major Shawn Kimmitz. At that point, the suspect vechicle and deputy were near Warrenton Rd. Holub, who was also moving northbound, activated his emergency equipment and attempted to make a traffic stop. “But the Rogue refused to stop, accelerating to over 118 mph and weaving through traffic,” SCSO explained in an update on the situation. “A pursuit ensued,” said Kimmitz. Deputies attempted to interrupt the pursuit using a spike strip near Courthouse Rd., but that was reportedl...

VA breaks ground on I-64 Gap Widening between Richmond & Hampton

15Nov

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VA breaks ground on I-64 Gap Widening between Richmond & Hampton

Monday, November 13, marked the groundbreaking for the $756 million I-64 Gap Widening Project. The project’s goal is to improve travel between Richmond to Hampton Roads. To do so, the plan is to expand each side of the highway from two lanes to three lanes from mile marker 204.9 in New Kent County to mile marker 233.3 in James City County. Also, 10-foot-wide paved shoulders will be added in each direction. Adjoining parts of I-64 are already have six or more lane, and that’s why this area is referred to as “the gap,” notes VDOT. There is a lot of braking in the gap and the notorious congestion is growing, “disrupting one of Virginia’s most important thoroughfares,” the department adds. Ultimately, the widening project aims to increase capacity and mobility, alleviate congestion...

Rt 460 in Isle of Wight shut down by truck-on-truck crash

10Nov

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Rt 460 in Isle of Wight shut down by truck-on-truck crash

The closures on US 460 in Isle of Wight that spanned from Thursday night into Friday morning were due to a two-vehicle crash. Both vehicles were tractor-trailers, Virginia State Police reported. Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, VSP said they responded to an incident on Rt. 460 just west of the intersection of Rt. 639, Winston Drive. Leslie Paul-Moore Turner was hauling an empty chassis trailer with a 2020 Volvo, and VSP said its preliminary investigation revealed that Turner’s vehicle “became disabled” in the right lane on the eastbound side of Rt. 460. While he was in the cab looking for emergency triangles, a 2016 International ran into the back of him. The International was driven was George Herbert Brown who was also traveling east with an enclosed trailer carryi...

10Nov

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Rt. 460 in Isle of Wight shut down by truck-on-truck crash

The closures on US 460 in Isle of Wight that spanned from Thursday night into Friday morning were due to a two-vehicle crash. Both vehicles were tractor-trailers, Virginia State Police reported. Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, VSP said they responded to an incident on Rt. 460 just west of the intersection of Rt. 639, Winston Drive. Leslie Paul-Moore Turner was hauling an empty chassis trailer with a 2020 Volvo, and VSP said its preliminary investigation revealed that Turner’s vehicle “became disabled” in the right lane on the eastbound side of Rt. 460. While he was in the cab looking for emergency triangles, a 2016 International ran into the back of him, police explained. The International was driven by George Herbert Brown who was also traveling east with an enclosed trail...

Portsmouth now using speed cameras near schools

2Nov

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Portsmouth now using speed cameras near schools

Drivers near Portsmouth schools, take note that speeding could be pricey. The City has implemented an automated traffic enforcement program aka speed cameras. Portsmouth PD said the speed cameras will enforce the speed limit on school days when classes are in session. Enforcement times are from 30 minutes before the start of school until 30 minutes after dismissal. PPD said citations will only be issued if a vehicle is more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit, and every school zone that is subject to photo enforcement is supposed to have signs displaying the speed limit and signs disclosing the use of speed cameras. Each citation will cost $100 dollars. Speed enforcement cameras will be used at: I.C. Norcom High School Douglass Park Elementary School Lakeview Elem...