Fiery tractor-trailer crash in Newport News & 2 more truck crashes in 24 hours

Photo byNewport News Fire Dept.

It’s been a busy 24 hours in Virginia as it relates to tractor-trailer crashes.

In Newport News, an accident involving a burning truck caused hours of delays on I-64. At one point, there were lane closures in both directions and the backup stretched 5 miles.

The incident occurred Thursday morning around 7:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of the highway near the Jefferson Ave. exit.

Police said the truck jack-knifed and caught on fire because the fuel-tank ignited, according to ABC 8 News.

Newport News Fire Department said while the fuel was burning, it was also spreading into the storm drains.

The driver made it out of the truck unharmed, and there were no injuries, NNFD reported.

Photo byNewport News Fire Dept.

In addition to NNPD and Virginia State Police, Hampton Fire Department, York Fire Department and Newport News Storm Water Division responded.

VSP is still investigating this incident.

Photo byNewport News Fire Dept.

Tractor-Trailer overboard in Chesapeake Bay

Yesterday, before 2 p.m., a tractor-trailer went off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel near the Virginia Beach side prompting a search mission for the driver. Details about that are available here.

The story is still developing, and updates will be provided as they come in.

Tractor-Trailer overturned in Roanoke

Thursday’s truck crashes were preceded by an overturned tractor-trailer on the southbound side of I-81 at mile marker 105 in Roanoke on Wednesday night. This crash blocked all southbound lanes prompting VDOT to ask drivers to take an Exit 109 detour.

Additional details about this crash and the driver aren’t available at this time.

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