Man dead after possible heart attack causes tractor-trailer crash on I-295 in Henrico
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- An Isle of Wight County man is dead after a possible heart attack caused him to crash his tractor-trailer on Interstate 295 in Henrico County in mid-January.
Just before 7:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, state troopers with Virginia State Police were called to I-295 North near Varina Road for report of a jack-knifed tractor-trailer.
When they arrived, troopers found emergency medical personnel with the Henrico County Division of Fire giving the tractor-trailer's driver CPR.
That driver, 51-year-old Jonathan Beale of Isle of Wight, is believed to have had a heart attack -- though the medical examiner is still working to confirm his exact cause of death.
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According to Virginia State Police, this medical event is thought to have caused Beale to lose control and crash.
"Despite extensive efforts by emergency responders, the driver was unable to be revived and [he died] at the scene," state police said.
The tractor-trailer received only minor damage and no other cars were involved in the crash. All northbound lanes of I-295 were blocked for some time as first responders worked to clear the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.