CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man has been charged following a deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer and a car on Route 58 Friday, police say.
The crash happened just after 4 a.m. in Chesapeake on Route 58 near the 5100 block of W. Military Highway, police say.
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Before the crash, the tractor-trailer was traveling westbound on Route 58 and tried to make a U-turn into the eastbound lanes, police say. During the U-turn attempt, a sedan that was traveling eastbound hit the tractor-trailer, police added.
Police say the man who was in the sedan did not survive the crash. He's since been identified by police as 64-year-old Cecil Freeman of Corapeake, N.C.
The driver of the tractor-trailer stayed and spoke with police after the crash, police added. He has been charged with reckless driving, according to police.
All eastbound lanes on Route 58 in the area of the crash were closed following the crash, but they've since reopened.
The crash caused the tractor-trailer's fuel tank to rupture, leading to a fuel spill across the eastbound lanes, police say. HAZMAT teams assisted with the clean-up, police added.
The incident is still under investigation.
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