10-vehicle crash snarls traffic at Monitor-Merrimac bridge-tunnel

The Virginian-Pilot

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Last Updated: Oct 01, 2021 at 4:59 pm

Traffic backs up on I-664 in Newport News after a crash on the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel. (VDOT)

Newport News — All lanes of Interstate 664 at the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel in Newport News were closed temporarily Friday after a 10-vehicle crash.

State police said the crash happened around 2:40 p.m., according to a news release. Lanes opened to traffic flow shortly after 4:30 p.m.

Cleared: Delay: NB on I-664 at I-664 Tunnel-MMMBT N in Suffolk. 4:38PM
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Officials did not release details about what caused the crash.

Sierra Jenkins, 229-462-8896, sierra.jenkins@virginiamedia.com

Originally Published: Oct 01, 2021 at 4:03 pm