HAMPTON, Va. — All lanes of I-64 East in Hampton were closed at LaSalle Avenue Monday afternoon for a crash that resulted in a fire.
A spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police said two cars crashed a few minutes after 4 p.m. By 4:30 p.m., state troopers were setting up a detour.
VSP say that based on a preliminary investigation, a Ford safety cushion truck made a lane change into the path of a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck that was pulling a small-sized camper.
The camper overturned in the roadway and the Ford truck ran off the road, through the guardrail and into the trees and marsh area, where it caught fire.
The driver of the Ford, a 58-year-old Virginia Beach man, was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries.
No charges have been made at this time, and the accident remains under investigation.
Shortly before 6 p.m., the detour was lifted and two lanes of traffic reopened.
