
A six-vehicle chain reaction crash on I-64 resulted in 15 injured people, including 11 members of the Hampton University track team. The accident happened near Hampton at 10:45am Saturday morning about a mile west of exit 247 for Lee Hall.
All of the victims were taken to Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News. The injuries were not considered life-threatening.
As a result of the accident I-64 had to be shut down for over an hour. All lanes were not fully reopened until 12:30pm, contributing to heavy traffic in the area.
Several drivers were charged by Virginia State Police with contributing to the crash. Norfolk delivery truck driver Kenneth Briggs was charged with reckless driving. Van driver Aldrin Gray from Hampton was charged with following at an unsafe distance. Another van driver, Elizabeth Neher, from Falls Church, was also charged with following at an unsafe distance.
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