A driver of a tractor-trailer was rushed to Rockingham Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-serious injuries following a car crash near Harrisonburg at 3:01 p.m. on Monday, November 4.
According to a statement released by the Virginia State Police, a tractor-trailer going south ran off the right side of the southbound lanes of Interstate-81 and struck the guardrail on an embankment, before striking both a utility pole and a restaurant sign.
Interstate-81 was closed for six hours as the collision with the utility pole left several power lines lying across all lanes of the road. The lanes re-opened at 7:28 p.m. after being cleared.
The driver, Hassan A. Taher, 53, was charged with reckless driving.
Although no one was reportedly hurt in the accident, our team at Joe Miller Law, knows that many people in Virginia who have suffered medical and financial repercussions due to accidents such as this. Call (888) 694-1671 to discuss seeking compensation if you’ve been injured by another person’s carelessness.
