May 13, 2024
RPD Crash Team Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle
Collision
The Richmond Police Department
Crash Team is investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred this
morning at the toll booth of the Downtown Expressway.
Today at approximately 5:19
a.m., a vehicle traveling eastbound on the Downtown Expressway collided with
the toll booth in the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority toll
plaza. The vehicle struck the concrete divider between toll lanes, collided with
the toll structure, and burst into flames.
A motorist traveling westbound
on the Downtown Expressway observed the incident and called 911. A Virginia
State Police trooper was the first on the scene, followed by RPD officers and
the Richmond Fire Department.
The RPD Crash Team responded
and is investigating. The vehicle was occupied solely by the driver and the
driver was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injuries.
All eastbound lanes were closed
to traffic until 9 a.m. when they re-opened. The westbound lanes were not
impacted.
Anyone with information about
this incident is asked to contact RPD Crash Team Sergeant D. Cuffley at
(804) 646-3135 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips
Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers
methods are anonymous.
