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Tractor-trailer crashes into interstate’s overhead sign

The incident happened in the westbound lanes near the Henrico/New Kent line in Virginia. (Source: WWBT)(
By 12 On Your Side Newsroom and Gray News staff
Published: Sep. 5, 2024 at 12:09 PM EDT|Updated: Sep. 5, 2024 at 1:06 PM EDT

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A bizarre tractor-trailer crash closed westbound lanes of I-64 on Thursday morning near the Henrico County/New Kent line.

According to Virginia State Police, the bed of the tractor-trailer hit the overhead sign near mile marker 200 near the I-295 interchange at 9:36 a.m.

The bed, which was empty when the crash happened, was taken down from the sign around 11 a.m., but the interstate remained closed.

Virginia State Police have charged the driver involved in the crash.(Virginia State Police)
Virginia State Police have charged the driver involved in the crash.(Virginia State Police)
The tractor-trailer crash on I-64 westbound shut down traffic for hours just east of I-295.(WWBT)
The tractor-trailer crash on I-64 westbound shut down traffic for hours just east of I-295.(WWBT)
A photo shows the crash moments after it happened on I-64.(Tommy Saltz)
A view of the sign from the eastbound lanes of I-64(WWBT)
A tractor-trailer crash closed westbound I-64 near I-295 near the New Kent/Henrico line.(VDOT)
A tractor trailer crash closed westbound I-64 near I-295 on Thursday morning.(VDOT)

There’s currently no information on where the truck was traveling from at the time. Virginia State Police tells us the tractor-trailer stopped at a weigh station along I-64 before the crash.

There’s also no information if any other factors played a role in the crash.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has not yet said when the road will reopen.

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