ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE (8/19/21 - 6:55 p.m.)
A man has been charged in connection to a tractor-trailer crash that led to all northbound lanes being closed on US-220 on Wednesday, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
Authorities say Darryl Thompson lost control of his car when he hit the truck that was carrying fuel, which led to the crash and road closures.
Thompson has been charged with failure to maintain control regarding this crash.
UPDATE (8/18/21 6:29 p.m.)
All northbound lanes on US-220 are slated to be closed for at least another hour to clean up a hazardous incident, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
This comes after a tractor-trailer crash between Colonial Avenue and Franklin Road.
ORIGINAL STORY
A vehicle crash on US-220 between Colonial Avenue and Franklin Road has shut down the two far-right lanes, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
Authorities say the lanes are slated to be shut down for about an hour.
The Hazardous Materials Team has been dispatched to the scene to help with cleanup and offloading of a leak coming from a tractor-trailer involved in the incident. There was a red sedan and a Love’s fuel tanker involved in the crash.
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area if possible.
