Driver in hospital after dump truck flips on I-95 South in Richmond
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A driver is in the hospital after a dump truck flipped on Interstate 95 in Richmond on Monday, spilling dirt all over an exit ramp.
At about 2 p.m. on Monday, March 16, troopers with Virginia State Police (VSP) were called to the Bryan Park exit (Exit 79) along I-95 southbound for report of a crash.
When they arrived, they found that a dump truck had overturned, causing the dirt it was carrying to spill out over the exit ramp.
Scene of a March 16 crash on I-95 Southbound in Richmond at the Bryan Park exit. (Photo: Virginia State Police)
Scene of a March 16 crash on I-95 Southbound in Richmond at the Bryan Park exit. (Photo: Virginia State Police)
Scene of a March 16 crash on I-95 Southbound in Richmond at the Bryan Park exit. (Photo: Virginia State Police)
The driver of the truck was taken to a local hospital for treatment of their non-life-threatening injuries.
As of 3:40 p.m., the southbound right lane and Exit 79 are both closed, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
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A VSP spokesperson said that VDOT estimates this closure will be in place for several more hours.
State police confirmed that this crash is not believed to be weather-related.
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