Woman fighting for life after airborne I95 crash in Richmond
Nov 13, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A woman is fighting for her life after an airborne crash on Interstate 95 in Richmond Thursday night.
According to the Virginia State Police, troopers were called to I-95 North near the Seventh Street overpass in Richmond around 8:38 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, for a single-
vehicle crash.
Police said preliminary information indicates the vehicle was speeding when it ran off the right side of the interstate and went airborne.
The vehicle hit a Virginia Department of Transportation sign and cleared a guardrail while still airborne. It then crashed into the Seventh Street overpass before landing in the middle of the entrance ramp from Seventh Street to I-95 North.
A woman was ejected from the vehicle and was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
(Photo: Virginia State Police)(Photo: Virginia State Police)(Photo: Virginia State Police)(Photo: Virginia State Police)
Authorities continue to investigate the crash.
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