FEBRUARY 19, 2015
ACCOMACK COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WAVY)
A tractor-trailer traveling down southbound Route 13 early
Thursday morning ran off the road and flipped, falling on top a VDOT pickup
truck assisting in another accident scene.
The series of events began at 3:55 a.m. State Police were
called to a 3-vehicle crash on Route 13 southbound in Melfa, near Tammy &
Johnny’s restaurant. A VDOT truck,
driven by Robert Isdell Jr., pulled up to the scene to assist. Around 4:20 a.m., a 2007 International
tractor-trailer, driven by Marvin Durnell, lost control, landing on Mr.
Isdell’s truck, according to State Police spokeswoman Sgt. Michelle Anaya.
A WAVY viewer sent in a picture from the crash scene, which
shows the back of the tractor-trailer overturned onto the driver side of the
VDOT truck. Amazingly, Virginia State
Police say the driver of the VDOT truck was not seriously hurt.
Paula Miller with VDOT told WAVY.com Isdell has worked for
VDOT for more than 30 years. She said he reportedly has cuts to his hand from
holding onto the steering wheel and was taken to the hospital complaining of
back pain, but was released after a short while.
Police charged Marvin Durnell with failure to maintain lane.