HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Parts of Staples Mill and Dumbarton Road are closed following a crash on Friday evening.
Henrico Police received a call for a crash near the intersection of Dumbarton and Staples Mill Road around 8 pm.
A vehicle crashed into a utility pole causing significant damage to power lines.
Due to a compromised pole, and for the safety of commuting traffic, the roadway will be closed until repairs can be made.
🚧Traffic Alert🚧 Henrico Police were called to investigate a crash just after 8pm near the intersection of Staples Mill Rd at Dumbarton Road. A single sedan struck a utility pole, which has caused responders to close the road. #VADOTRVA #Henricotraffic #Hentrico pic.twitter.com/BSaZIJWP58
— Henrico Police (@HenricoPolice) July 18, 2020
The following closures will impact traffic overnight and possibly into the morning:
- Dumbarton Road is closed at Impala and Byrdhill Road – No Traffic can approach Staples Mill beyond Byrdhill Road
- Staples Mill Eastbound is blocked at Northside
- Staple Mill westbound to include traffic from I-64 must make a left onto Dickens Road.