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Woman dies from injuries after crash on I-64 in Chesapeake

Posted at 12:02 PM, Dec 06, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-06 17:47:47-05

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – One person has died following a single-vehicle accident on I-64, according to Virginia State Police.

The accident happened on Wednesday around 10:41 a.m. east of Route 17.

Police have identified the driver as 50-year-old Karen Lisa Richey.

She was driving a Nissan Xterra when officials say she ran off the road and hit several trees.  Richey died from her injuries at the scene.

Officials said she was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the incident.

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