Truck crash leaves trailer standing upright on I-64 in Virginia

Trailer left standing after crash on I-64 West in New KentPhoto byVSP

A single vehicle trailer-trailer crash shut down part of I-64 West in New Kent for hours on Thursday.

According to VSP, at about 9:30 a.m., the truck was heading westbound when, at the 200 mile marker, the raised bed hit the overhead traffic sign.

VSP said the bed separated from the cab and remained upright against the damaged highway sign. The bed was finally removed at about 11 a.m.

Photo byVSP

While the hours-long response was underway, traffic was diverted from I-64 West onto county roads prompting New Kent County Sheriff’s Office to issue a message warning of heavy traffic throughout that rural county.

The driver, 62-year-old Richard D. Houston, Jr. of Lorton escaped the incident without injuries, VSP reported.

So far, he has been charged with reckless driving. But VSP said the crash remains under investigation.

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