Roadway closures after two accidents

Published 12:22 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Police and emergency personnel work the scene of an accident on Whaleyville Boulevard.

Police and emergency personnel work the scene of an accident on Whaleyville Boulevard.

Two major Suffolk roads were totally or partially closed late Wednesday morning after two separate accidents.

Emergency dispatchers received the first call at 11:01 a.m. after a single-vehicle accident in the 1900 block of Portsmouth Boulevard, according to city of Suffolk spokeswoman Diana Klink.

A half-mile east of the scales, the westbound vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. One left lane is blocked as the investigation continues and the vehicle is removed, Klink stated.

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The female driver, who was the only occupant, required minor extraction and was ground transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Suffolk Fire and Rescue and EMS crews provided emergency medical assessment at the scene.

The second accident was a head-on collision in the 2300 block of Whaleyville Boulevard. Dispatchers received the call at 11:21 a.m., according to Klink, and both lanes remained closed.

Both drivers required minor extraction and a male was taken by road ambulance to Norfolk General with serious injuries. A female was ground transported to Sentara Obici Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Klink added. Suffolk Fire and Rescue and EMS provided emergency medical assessment at the scene.

The cause of both accidents is being investigated.