Pickup and SUV collided near the center of Centerville Turnpike
CHESAPEAKE, VA — A pickup truck and small SUV collided nearly head-on along Centerville Turnpike Wednesday morning, leaving both drivers seriously injured and forcing authorities to shut down a stretch of the roadway for debris removal and cleanup.
Chesapeake Police and Fire departments responded to the 100 block of Centerville Turnpike S. at approximately 9:15 a.m.
Investigators said the pickup truck had been traveling northbound while the small SUV was headed southbound.
The two vehicles collided nearly head-on near the center of the roadway, according to police.
The adult woman driving the SUV suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The adult man behind the wheel of the pickup also suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
Police did not release the identities of either driver or provide additional information about their conditions.
Centerville Turnpike S. was closed between Butts Station Road and Mount Pleasant Road while crews worked to remove debris and complete cleanup of the roadway.
Police did not provide an estimated time for the road to reopen.
The circumstances that caused the vehicles to collide near the center of the roadway remain under investigation.
Key Points
- A pickup truck and small SUV collided nearly head-on on Centerville Turnpike S. at approximately 9:15 a.m. Wednesday.
- The woman driving the SUV and the man driving the pickup both suffered serious injuries and were transported to hospitals.
- Centerville Turnpike S. was closed between Butts Station Road and Mount Pleasant Road for debris removal and cleanup.
