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80-year-old killed in I-64 crash

VSP says 80-year-old Mish Kara was traveling in the right lane when she rear-ended a tractor-trailer and lost control of the car.

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police is investigating a pair of crashes on Interstate 64 on Wednesday afternoon, one of which was fatal.

According to State Police, a two-vehicle crash happened at the 233-mile marker at around 3:15 p.m. in James City County. VSP says 80-year-old Mish Kara was traveling in the right lane when she rear-ended a tractor-trailer.

Kara lost control of the car and ran off the roadway. She died at the scene.

VSP says alcohol nor speed were contributing factors. The driver of the tractor-trailer was unharmed.

VSP is also investigating another crash on the highway. 

This crash happened on I-64 westbound at mile marker 295. That's just west of Shell Road in Chesapeake. 

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