Vehicle Fire In The Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT)

A vehicle fire in the HRBT was reported on July 16, 2016 just after 7:30 p.m. Two vehicles caught fire in the eastbound tube of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel following a traffic accident. The accident happened about three-fourths of the way inside the eastbound tunnel when a 2005 Volkswagen Passat hit the rear of a 2015 Acura. The rear impact caused the Acura to catch fire. In turn, the Passat also caught fire.

Because of the amount of smoke and visibility issues, traffic was completely stopped in the tunnel. Approximately 70 to 80 drivers stopped in the tunnel, exited their vehicles and had to leave them inside the tunnel. There were four people transported to the hospital and about nine people were treated for smoke inhalation. The firefighters at the scene of the car accident were not injured.

Once VDOT concluded their inspection of the tunnel, the traffic was allowed to resume. The tunnel sustained damage and the fire completely destroyed the vehicle.

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