Dinwiddie, V.A. – Apr. 18 – Two individuals were critically injured, one severely, in a tractor trailer accident on I-85 early Wednesday morning after the vehicle struck the Sycamore Street bridge at mile marker 68.
The car collision, which occurred within a close proximity just south of the I-95 interchange, happened at 3:16 a.m., according to the official police report. The Virginia Department of Transportation immediately sent an engineer to inspect the bridge and subsequent damage shortly after the crash.
As a consequence of the accident, the interstate’s southbound lanes were temporarily shut down and re-opened at approximately 7:30 a.m. Despite the lapse of time, the northbound traffic on the interstate failed to operate at a normal speed and only began to flow properly at 11:00 a.m.
Local police have charged Thomas L. Ore, 33, of Yadkinville, N.C. with reckless driving and failure to wear his seat belt.
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