Tractor-trailer driver dies after single-vehicle crash on I-295 in Henrico
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A tractor-trailer driver is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Henrico on early Sunday morning.
On Sunday, April 5, at 4:49 a.m., Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to a tractor-trailer crash on I-295 near the Pocahontas Parkway exit in Henrico.
The preliminary investigation has indicated that a tractor-trailer, transporting milk, was driving north when it ran off the right side of the road and hit a disabled, unoccupied vehicle on the shoulder.
The tractor-trailer continued driving, where it then went through the guard rail and struck multiple trees.
(Photo: Virginia State Police)
(Photo: Virginia State Police)
(Photo: Virginia State Police)
Henrico Fire and Rescue crews pronounced the driver dead at the scene.
VSP officials stated that the crash is under investigation.
