At just after noon today, James City County Police responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of Richmond Road and Rochambeau Drive at Anderson’s Corner involving a County fire truck. The fire truck was traveling west bound on Richmond Road using lights and sirens responding to a structure fire in the 9500 block of Richmond Road. As the fire truck approached the intersection, it collided with an Atlantic Systems septic truck that was traveling west bound on Richmond Road.
The driver and passenger in the septic truck were transported by medics to VCU Medical Center in Richmond with serious injuries. The driver and passenger in the fire truck were transported by medics to Riverside Doctor’s Hospital with minor injuries.
Approximately 4,000 of septic waste from the septic truck and water from the fire truck spilled in the area. The intersection will remain closed while the investigation and cleanup take place.
Media Contact:
Stephanie Williams, Spokesperson
757-592-5618; stephanie.williams@jamescitycountyva.gov