Driver hospitalized after fiery tractor-trailer crash on I-295 South in Hanover

Aug 15, 2025 - 21:25

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Driver hospitalized after fiery tractor-trailer crash on I-295 South in Hanover

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A tractor-trailer driver is in the hospital after a fiery crash on Interstate 295 South between Henrico and Hanover counties on Friday.

Just after 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, troopers with Virginia State Police were called to I-295 southbound just east of its interchange with I-95 -- right along the Hanover-Henrico county line -- for report of a vehicle fire.

When they arrived, troopers found a tractor-trailer on the left shoulder that was fully engulfed in flames.

Investigators determined that a tractor-trailer was moving south in the left lane when its driver accelerated and tried to change lanes. According to state police, the tractor-trailer then hit a 2022 Tesla sedan on its driver's side rear.

Aug. 15 tractor-trailer crash and vehicle fire on I-295 South along the Hanover-Henrico county line. (Photo: Virignia State Police)

The tractor-trailer driver lost control due to the impact, per state police. The truck veered off the left shoulder, hit and broke through the guardrail and entered the nearby wooded area, where it crashed into several trees and caught fire.

The tractor-trailer driver was taken to an area hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. No other injuries were reported to police.

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The crash remains under investigation at this time. State police said charges are pending.

As of 3:49 p.m., the southbound left, center and right center lanes in the area of the crash are closed, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

There are significant traffic backups due to these closures. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternative routes.

For the most up-to-date traffic information, call 511 or visit Virginia 511 online.