Essex man killed in early morning crash

The tractor-trailer and pickup involved in the crash at Tidewater Trail and Supply RdPhoto byVSP

This morning, the southbound lanes of Rt. 17, aka Tidewater Trail, in the Caret area of Essex were shut down for hours due to a fatal crash that’s now under investigation by Virginia State Police.

At 4:40 a.m., VSP was dispatched to the scene at Supply Road and Tidewater Trail where there was a two-vehicle crash involving a 2018 Chevrolet pickup and a tractor-trailer.

According to VSP, the pickup driver, 61-year-old Danny William Holmes, failed to stop at the stop sign and hit the tractor-tractor trailer, which was heading south on Tidewater Trail. Holmes, an Essex resident, died at the scene.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, who wasn’t named, was injured, but VSP said the injuries were non-life-threatening.

Views of the intersection from Supply Rd. (top) and Tidewater Trail (bottom)Photo byGoogle Earth

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