RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Richmond Police closed an eastbound section of Patterson Avenue near Willow Lawn Friday morning after a series of accidents.
TRAFFIC ALERT: We have shut down Eastbound travel lanes on Patterson Ave at Willow Lawn for several traffic accidents #rva #rvatraffic
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Richmond Police (@RichmondPolice) March 22, 2013
A worker on scene told CBS 6 that four vehicles crashed on what was described as an icy road. The worker said water that spilled from a construction project froze on the roadway. Police have not yet confirmed the cause of the crashes.
The road reopened by 9:15 a.m. Friday.