Richmond police are advising drivers to be aware of possible traffic delays in certain areas downtown on Saturday as large crowds are expected to gather.
With summer in full swing, more teenagers have time to hit the roads. Unfortunately, this could mean more crashes during what is known as the “100 Deadliest Days.”
The Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation has launched a survey to gauge the impacts of COVID-19 on commuting.
The state transportation board says that while fewer people have been on the roads due to coronavirus shutdowns, there’s a concerning uptick in the number of traffic deaths where victims are speeding and not wearing seat belts.
GRTC had service disruptions due to GRTC buses and CARE vans being rerouted on detours stopped in traffic, and placed out of service during the Unity Ride for Black Lives bike ride.
The single-vehicle crash happened just after 12:50 p.m. in the 13700 block of Beach Road, according to fire officials. One patient has non-life-threatening injuries.
Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder accuses the state’s library agency of racism for its slow pace in processing and publicly presenting records from his tenure as the nation’s first elected Black governor.
