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Albemarle County: Tractor-trailer carrying lumber on Ivy Road overturns, catches fire

Chris Graham
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Photo: Albemarle County Fire Rescue

A tractor-trailer carrying lumber on Ivy Road in Albemarle County lost its load, overturned and caught fire, closing the road for several hours and sending one person to the hospital.

The call to 911 was logged at 2:50 p.m., according to county authorities.

When crews arrived at the scene, the truck was found in a ditch upside down.

The driver was out of the truck and only had minor injuries.

There was one person with minor injuries that went to the hospital in a personal vehicle.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].