Accident articles related to Richmond
One person died overnight Tuesday after a big rig slammed into a toll booth on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, shutting down all westbound lanes. Witnesses said the truck was weaving before it crashed into the toll booth and ignited a fire.
A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 West is causing backups near downtown Richmond. Traffic is currently backed up nearly to Mechanicsville Turnpike. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes and expect delays.
A 17-year-old student from Huguenot High School in Richmond was tragically killed in a car crash on Hull Street Road. The student, who was driving at the time, died at the scene while two passengers were taken to the hospital. The Richmond community is grieving the loss and school leaders will address the incident in the coming week.
Virginia State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in New Kent County that resulted in the death of Sara Madrae Holden. Holden was riding a motorcycle when she ran off the road and struck a tree. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
The Richmond Police Department is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred Thursday morning on Arthur Ashe Boulevard between The Diamond and the Greyhound Bus Station. A man driving a motorcycle crashed into a flatbed truck, resulting in his death. The speed of the motorcycle is believed to be a factor in the crash.
Captain Jason Ware, a 20-year veteran of Chesterfield County Fire & EMS, died in a two-vehicle crash in West Point, Virginia. The department is providing support to his family and coworkers during this difficult time.
A Henrico father, Christopher Scott, died in a tragic crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel when the tractor-trailer he was driving went off the side. The cause of the crash was a blown tire, according to police. This incident marks the sixth time in the last 10 years that a large truck has gone off the bridge tunnel.
Police are investigating a single-car crash in Hanover County that led to the death of 24-year-old Zachary Griffin. The sedan he was driving left the roadway and collided with a tree. Investigators are still determining the cause of the crash.
A man who has claimed for years that Google was torturing users with flashing lights crashed a car into a building near the company’s New York City headquarters, injuring three pedestrians.
A crash involving two big-rigs Tuesday morning snarled traffic on westbound Interstate 80 in Richmond, according to the California Highway Patrol. One of the big-rig drivers was injured in the crash and air-lifted to a nearby hospital, police said. No other injuries were reported.