Driver charged with reckless driving in charter bus crash that injured 11 in Dinwiddie


DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Eleven people are being treated for injuries after a charter bus overturned on Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie County Thursday.

According to Virginia State Police, a small charter bus was traveling south on I-85 Thursday morning when it ran off the road and overturned at the 42 mile marker. The bus was the only vehicle involved in the crash.

Eleven people, including all 10 passengers and the driver, were injured in the crash. Two of the people injured were flown by med-flight for treatment of serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver, Lloyd Archer, 63, of Delaware, was charged with reckless driving and failure to maintain control of a vehicle. He was transported to Southside Regional for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. 

There are no confirmed deaths, according to Virginia State Police.

All southbound lanes were closed on I-85 near McKenney Route 40 as a result of the incident. The Virginia State Police Richmond Division Crash Reconstruction Team is on scene to assist with the investigation.

Photo of bus crash scene on I-85 (Alexis Bellamy/WRIC)

Shortly before 3:45 p.m., VDOT reported that all lanes had been reopened and the scene was clear.

This is a developing story. Stay with 8News for updates.



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