CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Authorities say speed is a factor in a multi-vehicle rollover crash on Midlothian Turnpike near the Stein Mart Festival shopping center.
One person has been charged.
Chesterfield Fire & EMS and Chesterfield County Police were called to the area of Midlothian Turnpike and Moorefield Park Drive just before 10 a.m. Saturday morning.
There, emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle crash in which one vehicle had overturned.
Chesterfield Police spokesman Lt. Cimbal said a blue BMW was traveling westbound on Midlothian Turnpike “when the driver lost control, crossed all lanes of travel in the median and collided” with a vehicle waiting to make a left turn into the Stein Mart Festival shopping center.
Police say the impact of the collision caused a grey Toyota to overturn and strike the neighboring tan Nissan that police say was also waiting to make a left turn into the shopping center.
Evidence at the scene along with two witnesses indicts that speed is a factor in the crash, according to police.
The driver of the striking vehicle will be charged with reckless driving, police added.
No serious injuries were reported.
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