Interstate 295 Lane Closures After Four-Car Accident

Tiredness is a cause of many accidents in Virginia. It may have caused a four car accident in Chesterfield County, according to police.

Recently along Interstate 295, the driver of a 2005 BMW swerved across the median and into the oncoming lane of traffic. The car struck a Ford Expedition, a van, and finally a tractor-trailer truck. The tractor-trailer jackknifed horizontally across all of the lanes. This multi-car accident closed all of the southbound lanes of I-295 at milepost 15 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Police later charged the driver of the BMW with reckless driving, no operators license, and possession of marijuana. The driver was taken to VCU Medical Center in Richmond with non-life-threatening injuries. Police investigations have also found that fatigue may have been a factor in the cause of the crash. Miraculously, there were no life-threatening injuries.

Fatigue is one of the leading causes of accidents. Most of us lead busy and demanding lives that call for us to be in different places at once. If you feel like you are too tired to get behind the wheel of an automobile, stay home or find a place to rest. Nothing is worth compromising the safety of yourself or others.

If you or anyone you know has been injured in an auto accident at no fault of their own, please seek the proper medical help, and then consult an experienced Virginia auto accident attorney. Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers can answer any questions that you may have about your situation, so please call us at 757-333-3333, or look us up online at www.CooperHurley.com. When it really counts, count on Cooper Hurley!