Chain reaction crash on I-77 in Carroll Co.
Taken by David Young
Hillsville Fire Dept.
Damage from chain reaction crash on I-77 in Carroll Co.
Published: June 20, 2009
Updated: June 20, 2009
A chain reaction crash caused a major roadblock on Interstate 77 Saturday afternoon.
State Police Sgt. Michael Conroy says 73-year-old Robert J. Chylaszek, from Martinsville, Indiana, rear-ended a Pontiac sedan that was slowing for traffic with his Mercedes SUV, around 2:00 p.m., in the northbound lanes just past the Hillsville exit.
Sgt. Conroy says that Pontiac sedan got pushed into the right lane, and side-swiped another SUV.
The SUV lost control, spun, and hit a fourth car.
EMTs took five people to Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax.
State Police charged Chylaszek with reckless driving.
Pictures below taken by David Young, Hillsville Fire Dept.
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