UPDATED: Finally tally on I-64 crash outside Williamsburg: 69 vehicles, 51 injuries

December 22, 2019 OBX Today
Firefighters on the scene of a 45-car pileup on I-64 near Williamsburg. Photo courtesy York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office

Virginia State Police say the final tally on Sunday morning’s chain-reaction crash along Interstate 64 outside Williamsburg included 69 vehicles, leaving 51 injured.

Of those injuries, 11 were considered serious, state police said.

Firefighters on the scene of a 45-car pileup on I-64 near Williamsburg. Photo courtesy York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office

Heavy fog and ice on a bridge sparked the wreck, which began at 7:51 a.m. at mile marker 238 near Camp Peary.

David Gough, a sports reporter with The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, was among those involved in the crash.

The crash involved both the east and westbound lanes, which remained closed through mid-afternoon.

VDOT camera image of Sunday morning chain-reaction crash on I-64 outside Williamsburg.

AAA says more Americans than ever – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Saturday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. More than 104.8 million Americans, the most on record, will drive to their holiday destinations. That means 3.9 million more people are expected on the roads compared with last year, for an increase of 3.9%.

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