Driver charged following Glenns crash
by Tom Chillemi
Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Monday, May 25, on George Washington Memorial Highway (U.S. Route 17) at Glenns in Gloucester County, reported Matthew Demlein, public relations coordinator for the Virginia State Police (VSP).
According to the VSP, the preliminary investigation indicates a tractor-trailer was heading northbound on Route 17 when it ran a red light at the intersection of Route 33 and Route 17. The tractor-trailer then struck a 2011 Lincoln Navigator and went off of the right side of the road, struck multiple utility poles, and hit eight boats located at Malise Marine.
The occupants of the Navigator were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. All were wearing seatbelts.
The tractor trailer driver, Sardor Ismailov, of Abingdon, Md., was not injured. Ismailov is charged with failure to obey a highway sign.
The crash remains under investigation.
