VDOT subcontractor worker injured in I-95 crash involving tractor-trailer, excavator

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A worker for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) subcontractor, Curtis Contracting, was injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and excavator on Interstate 95 late Thursday evening.

Virginia State Police said the crash took place at 11:52 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, on I-95 South at the Parham Road overpass -- Exit 83A.

When troopers arrived, they found a tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder and an overturned excavator in the travel lanes.

(Photo Courtesy of Virginia State Police)

(Photo Courtesy of Virginia State Police)

(Photo Courtesy of Virginia State Police)

(Photo Courtesy of Virginia State Police)

Troopers noticed structural damage on the Parham Road overpass.

Police said an initial investigation shows that a worker conducting an elevated bridge inspection. The boom hit an I-beam of the overpass, which hit the beam.

According to police, the driver of the 2019 International tractor-trailer was traveling through an active work zone on I-95 South while hauling an excavator with the boom elevated. This created an over-height load.

The boom hit an I-beam of the overpass, ultimately dislodging the beam, per state police.

The worker, an employee with Curtis Contracting, a VDOT subcontractor, was taken to a local hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured.

I-95 was closed for a period of time, but has since reopened as of the time of reporting.

Police continue to investigate, with charges pending following the investigation.

8News has reached out to VDOT for more information on this crash.