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Driver injured after tractor trailer overturns in Suffolk

Posted at 11:03 PM, Apr 09, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-09 23:03:55-04

SUFFOLK, Va. – The driver of a tractor trailer was injured after it overturned in the 6000 block of Holland Road/Route 58 Tuesday afternoon.

The call for a single-vehicle crash came in at 2:50 p.m. The crash initially closed all eastbound lanes and one westbound lane in the area for several hours while crews worked to upright the tractor trailer.

Suffolk Fire & Rescue personnel gave the adult male driver emergency medical assessment and treatment before he was taken to a local hospital via ground transportation. His injuries are said to be non-life-threatening.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

All lanes in the affected area have since been reopened.

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