Crash Involving More Than 45 Vehicles Shuts Down I-64 In The Hampton Roads Area Of Virginia

Fog and icy conditions on a bridge contributed to a pileup Sunday morning involving dozens of vehicles and shut down a major highway in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, state police said.

Authorities said more than 45 vehicles were involved in the chain-reaction crash, which occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on the westbound lanes of Interstate 64, near the Camp Peary exit.

State police and York County emergency personnel were working to remove the vehicles and clean up I-64.

Multiple injuries were reported, from minor to life-threatening, the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office said.

The crashes began at Queens Creek Bridge on the westbound lanes, in an area of the interstate that is under construction. The Virginia Department of Transportation described the incident as two separate multivehicle crashes near Camp Peary in York County.

Both sides of I-64 initially were closed, but the eastbound lanes reopened around 11 a.m., authorities said. Travelers were urged to seek alternative routes and exercise caution as some bridges were icy.

“Please use caution while driving due to fog and icy road conditions,” especially on bridges, the sheriff’s office said.

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