Update 4:48 p.m.: One lane on Interstate 64 East at milemarker 222 in New Kent County has reopened to traffic after a crash earlier today.
Sgt. Stephan M. Vick of the Virginia State Police said the accident involved nine vehicles.
Investigators believe a 2007 Freightliner Box truck operated by 41-year-old Norfolk resident James R. Frazier was traveling in the left lane when it came upon slowing traffic.
Vick said Frazier told troopers he looked down to get water, and when he looked up, traffic was stopping. His truck struck a Toyota minivan, which then struck a Chevrolet Silverado. Because of that accident, six other vehicles, including two tractor-trailers, were involved in separate accidents.
Four people were hurt in the crash. They were taken to MCV Hospital in Richmond for treatment.
Frazier faces one count of reckless driving.
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Original Post: Motorists can expect major delays on I-64 due to the closure of both eastbound lanes at milemarker 222 in New Kent County, where a vehicle accident involving an overturned tanker truck has blocked the road.
Traffic was backed up nearly nine miles as of 1:15 p.m., according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The road is expected to be closed for an additional four hours. Motorists trying to access the Historic Triangle should use U.S. 60 or John Tyler Highway (Route 5).
Troopers from the Virginia State Police responded to the crash at about 10:26 a.m. Tuesday. Two people were injured, according to a VSP news release.
The New Kent County Sheriff’s Office is assisting VSP with handling the crash.
