US EditionBlue Crabs Scatter Across Virginia Interstate After Van Crashes on I-64
- Early on June 12, 2025, a van hauling barrels of live blue crabs overturned on Interstate 64 in New Kent County, Virginia.
- The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, and it was also unknown if anyone was injured, while drivers were advised to avoid the scene.
- Emergency personnel shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 close to state Route 249 for roughly an hour to address the blue crabs scattered across the highway.
- Deputies shared images around 2:38 a.m. showing the van on its side and crabs crawling on the pavement and around knocked wooden barrels, with the sheriff's office stating, "Crab-tastrophe averted!"
- Authorities reopened Interstate 64 after cleanup, indicating the incident was contained without reported severe injury or extended disruption.
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'Crab-tastrophe': Van spills blue crabs across I-64 West in New Kent after crash
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Blue crabs spilled across Interstate 64 West in New Kent County Thursday morning following a crash, which the sheriff's office deemed a "crab-tastrophe." At around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, the New Kent County Sheriff's Office announced in a social media post that a section of I-64 West in the county had temporarily shut down due to a crash involving a van full of blue crabs. The van was seen on its side, wit…
·Richmond, United States
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‘Crab-tastrophe’ temporarily shuts down I-64 after crustaceans scattered on roadway
A vehicle crash involving a van hauling barrels of blue crabs temporarily closed Interstate 64 early Thursday morning after the crustaceans were scattered all over the roadway.
·Norfolk, United States
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