An accident in Giles County, Virginia, left a semi truck dangling off a cliff on Route 460, seriously injuring one person.
It happened on Tuesday evening, around 5:30 p.m., between the towns of Rich Creek and Narrows, on the westbound lanes.
“A tractor-trailer traveling west on Rt. 460 ran off the left side of the highway, struck the guardrail, went over a concrete barrier and overturned,” Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corrine Geller said.
“The impact of the crash caused the trailer to rupture and lose its load of plastic crates in the eastbound lanes.”
“A tractor-trailer traveling west on Rt. 460 ran off the left side of the highway, struck the guardrail, went over a concrete barrier and overturned,” Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corrine Geller said. “The impact of the crash caused the trailer to rupture and lose its load of plastic crates in the eastbound lanes.”
The driver of the truck was treated for minor injuries at the scene. A passenger in the truck was seriously injured and airlifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
The westbound lanes were closed after the accident, but have since reopened. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
