5:37 p.m. Update: Virginia State Police Activity Report
Between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Virginia State Police statewide have responded to 2,154 calls for service to include 805 traffic crashes and 769 disabled vehicles. The seven State Police Emergency Communications Centers also fielded 2,703 calls from the public for information.
There have been no weather-related traffic fatalities reported during this time period. The majority of crashes involve damaged vehicles only.
Please note that the series of crashes along Interstate 64 in the James City County and Newport News area did not involve “hundreds of vehicles” or a “50-vehicle pile up” as erroneously reported by various media today. There were a series of traffic crashes and disabled vehicles along that stretch of interstate in both directions. The westbound lanes of Interstate 64 were re-opened by 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The majority of incidents involved damaged-vehicles only and only a few minor injuries.
Drivers are advised to be extra careful tonight as roads will refreeze with the drop in temperatures. In addition, the high winds may cause the drifting of snow across roadways, especially in Northern and western Virginia.
