ROANOKE, Va. – Oct. 17, UPDATE:
Roanoke Police Department has provided an update regarding the seven-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Plantation Road NE on Friday.
RPD said that around 4:33 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to reports of the crash. Upon investigation, it was found that a vehicle was driving nearly double the speed limit, when it struck the rear of another vehicle that was slowing for traffic. This caused a chain reaction, eventually involving seven total vehicles.
Initially, an eighth vehicle was thought to be involved, but it was later found to be only seven.
Authorities said the driver of the vehicle that was going nearly double the speed limit was identified as 26-year-old Andrew Marciniec. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he later died.
One other driver was taken to a local hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
UPDATE:
The Roanoke Police announced that major crash investigators are now responding to an eight-vehicle crash at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Plantation Road Northeast.
One person died at a local hospital and another was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Roanoke Police Department is currently responding to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Plantation Road NE and Orange Avenue. The intersection is currently closed, according to RPD.
This is a developing story and we will continue to update with information as we receive it.