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** Traffic Alert **
Northbound and southbound Seminole Trail at Briarwood Drive/Boulders Road is closed for a gas leak investigation. Expect delays and avoid the area while crews work.
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** UPDATE 1:10 PM **
The southbound lanes have reopened. The northbound lanes remain closed. Continue to use alternate routes and expect delays in this area.
** Information Release **
The Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) has charged a New Jersey woman with involuntary manslaughter following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
The driver of the vehicle was transported to UVA Health in serious condition and later succumbed to the injuries sustained in the crash. The driver has been identified as 58-year-old Sally Tripp of Fishersville, Va.
** Update 8:00 am **
Roadway is now clear. Expect some delays as traffic returns to normal.
** Traffic Alert **
All westbound lanes of I-64 near mile marker 108 are closed due to a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer. Plan an alternate route and expect delays.
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** Update 2:50 am **
Traffic is being diverted now to the westbound 118 mile marker exit on I-64. Please follow all signage and watch for crews.
** Traffic Alert **
All westbound lanes of I-64 near mile marker 108 are closed due to a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer. Plan an alternate route and expect delays.
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** Traffic Alert **
All westbound lanes of I-64 near mile marker 108 are closed due to a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer. Plan an alternate route and expect delays.
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** Update 3:15 pm **
Roadway open.
** Traffic Alert **
One lane in the 2700 block of Earlysville road is closed due to a downed power line from a motor vehicle crash. Avoid the area and expect delays.
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** Traffic Alert **
One lane in the 2700 block of Earlysville road is closed due to a downed power line from a motor vehicle crash. Avoid the area and expect delays.
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He was last seen in Albemarle County on Saturday, October 17, 2026, near Villa Lane and may have traveled to the Arlington/Washington, D.C., area on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Cook has not returned home, and investigators are concerned about his well-being.
Cook is a white male with blonde hair and blue eyes, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 140 pounds. He may be traveling in a white 2022 Toyota Corolla bearing Virginia tag TDM-9554.
** Update 6:15 pm **
A previous version of this post included the incorrect vehicle model year in the release. The model year is corrected in this edit.
** Missing Person **
The ACPD is currently seeking the whereabouts of 44-year-old Cecil E. Cook.
** Update 12:40 pm **
Roadway open.
** Traffic Alert **
The intersection of Proffit Road at Proffit Crossing Lane is shut down due to a single-vehicle crash. Avoid the area and expect delays.
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