TractorTrailerCrash on Ivy Rd. Causes Road

Closure

At approximately 1450 on December2, 2022, units from Albemarle County Fire Rescue (ACFR) and Albemarle County Police Department responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on Ivy Road between Tilman Road and Morgantown Road. Upon arrival, crews found a tractor-trailerupside down in a ditch and on fire. The driver was out of the truck and had only minorinjuries. There was also one person with minorinjuries who went to the hospital in a personal vehicle. No otherinjuries were reported. The crash resulted in the tractor-trailerlosing its load of lumberand forcing the closure of Ivy Road between Tilman Road and Morgantown Road. VDOTand ACFR remain on the scene forclean-up and traffic control.

- Photos courtesy of Albemarle County FR

Christmas Eve House Fire

On Christmas Eve 2022, Chesterfield Fire and EMS responded to Pinetta Drive fora structure fire. The caller reported the house was fully involved. Fire crews arrived to heavy fire and smoke showing and quickly stretched multiple attack lines. Crews began an exteriorattack on the fire and soon got a good knock down and the incident was placed undercontrol.

- Fire News photos by CFN Media