Man dead in tractor-trailer crash, shuts down intersection in Henrico

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A man is dead after a tractor-trailer crash shut down an intersection on Williamsburg Road in Henrico Thursday afternoon.

According to Henrico County Police, officers are currently on the scene of a deadly crash involving two tractor-trailers and a pedestrian, who police identified as a man, at the intersection of Williamsburg Road and S. Laburnum Avenue.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

A driver was also taken to the hospital with injuries that are considered life-threatening.

(Photo: Henrico County Police Division)

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), as of 12:38 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, all eastbound and westbound travel lanes are closed on Williamsburg Road near S. Laburnum Avenue due to the crash.

Police said the following detours are in place:

• Williamsburg Road (west) at Oakley's Lane & Eubank Road
• S. Laburnum Ave at Finley Street & Eubank Road

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