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Eastville Police working fatal crash involving tractor-trailer

Posted at 6:32 PM, Jul 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-19 18:32:43-04

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Va. – The Eastville Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Route 13 at Willow Oak Road.

A tractor-trailer was stopped at a traffic light at approximately 11:20 a.m. Thursday when a Penske box truck struck it.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was flown to a hospital for a non-life threatening lower leg injury. There was reportedly one fatality, whose identity has not been released.

All lanes of Route 13 re-opened close to 6 p.m. after having been shut down since the morning.

The EPD was assisted by Virginia State Police and the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office in working the accident.