A crash in the westbound tube of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel shut down traffic in both directions Thursday morning.
Sgt. Michelle Anaya, spokesperson for the Virginia State Police, said 22-year-old Trinity Iris Downs, of Hampton, was driving inside the tube at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Anaya said Downs “lost control of the vehicle” and struck the jersey wall.
She was sent to Norfolk Sentara Hospital with life-threatening injuries. No other vehicles were involved, and charges are pending in the case. It is unclear if speed was a factor.
By 8:30 a.m., eastbound lanes were reopened. Westbound lanes were opened shortly after 11 a.m.
Eliza Noe, eliza.noe@virginiamedia.com
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