GLOUCESTER, Va. — Multiple vehicles on Route 33 in Gloucester were struck by logs that fell off of a tractor-trailer, according to Virginia State Police. Now, police say the driver of the tractor-trailer is facing charges.
On Wednesday, July 26 around 3:45 p.m., police responded to the incident. At the scene, police say they learned that a tractor-trailer, traveling southbound on Route 17, tried to turn onto Route 33 when it overturned and subsequently lost a load of logs it was carrying.
The logs went into the eastbound lanes of Route 33 and hit four vehicles stopped at a light and another vehicle in the roadway, police say.
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The log truck driver and another driver were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, VSP says.
Police identified the driver of the log truck as 33-year-old Princeal Graves of Williamsburg, and says he faces the following charges in connection to the crash: reckless driving and failure to maintain control of a vehicle.
Speed was a contributing factor in the crash, police say.
