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Man charged after York County tractor-trailer crash causes 200 gallons of fuel to leak

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 were closed for about four hours after the wreck. No one was hurt.

YORK COUNTY, Va. — Crews reopened all lanes on Interstate 64 eastbound and westbound after a vehicle crash occurred Tuesday morning in York County. 

Virginia State Police said they were called out to a single-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-64 eastbound at the 234-mile marker.

Sgt. Michelle Anaya, a spokesperson for the VSP, said a man driving the 2018 Peterbilt tractor-trailer lost control of the vehicle while heading westbound around 4:20 a.m.

The truck went off the road, crossed through the eastbound lanes and ended up in a ditch.

Neither James Sutton, who was driving, nor his passenger was hurt in the crash, and the tractor-trailer didn't hit any other vehicles.

The tractor-trailer did leak about 200 gallons of fuel after it crashed. Anaya said a hazmat team had to come to the scene to help clean up.

All lanes had reopened by 8:21 a.m.

Troopers didn't detect any interference from alcohol or drugs. Sutton was charged with reckless driving and failure to maintain proper control of the vehicle.

Author's Note: The video below is on file from Oct. 7, 2021.

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