RICHMOND, Va. — A winter storm that moved into Virginia led to nearly 1,000 traffic crashes around the Commonwealth.
Late Tuesday morning, the Virginia State Police said officers reported 73 crashes across the state since midnight. Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, the total jumped up to 305. In a final update Tuesday night around 9 p.m., that number more than doubled to 700.
Wednesday afternoon, police upped the total to 951.
Ninety-five people have been injured in these crashes, but no deaths have been reported.
Wednesday's update said that in the Virginia State Police’s Division 1, which includes the cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, and the counties of Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Goochland, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Prince George, Powhatan, Richmond and Westmoreland, there have been 211 total crashes, 27 of which involved injuries.
Police continue to advise drivers to stay off the roads.
This precaution allows the Virginia Department of Transportation and other emergency crews more space to manage the situation and ensure road safety.
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