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2 injured in wreck that closed I-85 in Petersburg

Posted at 6:26 PM, Dec 17, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-18 00:47:03-05
Traffic stopped on I-85 north in Petersburg.

Traffic stopped on I-85 north in Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, Va. — A single-vehicle wreck that shutdown I-85 north in Petersburg Saturday night sent two people to the hospital.

Sgt. Steve Vick with Virginia State Police said two people were med-flighted with serious injuries to an area hospital.

VDOT reported the interstate’s northbound lanes were completely blocked as of 6:40 p.m.

Additionally, the southbound left and center lanes were closed.

All lanes had reopened around 7:50.

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