Virginia
Five children hospitalized after Wythe County crash
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – Five children were hospitalized after a crash on I-81, mm 57.4 southbound in Wythe County Saturday, May 24, according to Virginia State Police.
Virginia State Police investigated a crash at 9 a.m., which resulted in multiple injuries and I-81 southbound completely blocked.
The driver of a Ford Transit passenger van struck a tractor trailer, according to police. Police say five children ranging from ages 1-8 were in the van, and all of them were hospitalized. All thirteen passengers have injuries, and most are non-life-threatening, according to police. Police say three Med Flight helicopters transported two individuals to a hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the van, 39-year-old Harikanth Gaddam of Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, was charged with reckless driving.
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