ACCOMACK, Va. — Two people were hospitalized after a Jeep crashed into a tractor-trailer on Virginia's Eastern Shore on Thursday morning.
A spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police said about 10 minutes after 9 a.m., there was a crash on Chincoteague Road (Route 175) near Coardtown Road in the Wattsville area.
State Police said that based on a preliminary investigation, the tractor-trailer was attempting to back into a private road from Route 175 when a 2010 Jeep Cherokee traveling eastbound on Route 175 crashed into the trailer portion of the truck.
First responders rushed to the scene and ended up calling a medical flight for help.
The driver of the Jeep, an 82-year-old man, as well as a 67-year-old woman passenger, were taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. Police said their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was unhurt.
A detour was set up while police investigated, and the road was reopened shortly after 10 a.m.
No charges have been placed at this time, and the crash remains under investigation.
