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Norfolk tractor-trailer crash on I-64 closed eastbound lanes, westbound lanes delayed Wednesday morning

The crash happened near East Virginia Beach Boulevard ahead of the I-264 interchange. Lanes have reopened after crews cleaned a fuel spill. Traffic is flowing.
Credit: VDOT

NORFOLK, Va. — According to VDOT, all east lanes on I-64 in Norfolk were closed due to a tractor-trailer crash Wednesday morning.

Westbound lanes were also experiencing delays. The crash happened near East Virginia Beach Boulevard ahead of the I-264 interchange. Backups extended by miles, but traffic is now flowing.

Virginia State Police (VSP) says they responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-64 Eastbound near exit 285 in Norfolk around 8:10 a.m. VSP says a tractor-trailer was changing lanes when it lost control and jackknifed into the Jersey wall. The tractor-trailer also struck another vehicle.

Both drivers were taken to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash ruptured the tractor-trailer's fuel tank. Crews have contained and cleaned the spill. Lanes have now reopened and traffic is flowing.

The crash is under investigation.

Go to 13News Now's live traffic map information on current road conditions.

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