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One killed in crash, fire on I-64 WB

Posted at 10:24 AM, May 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-02 10:32:54-04
Photo of scene from WTKR's Johnnetta Hammock

Photo of scene from WTKR’s Johnnetta Hammock

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. – The driver of a concrete truck died Monday after the truck ran off I-64 and caught on fire.

The single-vehicle crash occurred on westbound I-64 at Rt. 238 (Yorktown Road) around 6:30 a.m.

Authorities say the truck was fully engulfed in flames and the victim was trapped inside.

The westbound lanes of the interstate remained closed for more than three hours while crews worked to clear the scene. The lanes reopened around 10:00 a.m.

Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.