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Afternoon Nap Causes I-95 Crash


Posted on Jul 03, 2009

As this personal injury lawyer has repeatedly preached, driver inattention is the most frequent cause of traffic accidents on Virginia highways, including those in and around Richmond. Here's another example that, thankfully, did not result in any deaths.

Virginia State Police say five vehicles, including one being towed, were involved in an accident on I-95 south of Richmond the afternoon of July 2nd that began when an auto driven by a Smithfield resident rear-ended a flatbed tow truck hauling a car. The driver told officials he fell asleep at the wheel, said State Police spokeswoman Deborah Cox.

The driver was charged with reckless driving, and three people were taken to the hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries, Cox said.

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