Due to an accident involving a cement truck, 13 roads were temporarily closed on Wednesday afternoon

On July 10, 2024, Virginia State Police responded to a car crash in Northampton County. The crash occurred at 2:42 p.m. on Route 13, north of Sylvan Scene Dr. in Birdnest.

According to Virginia State Police investigators, a cement mixer was traveling south on Route 13 when one of its tires blew out. The vehicle then veered off the left side of the highway, landed in a ditch and rolled over on its side.

The driver, Kelvin D. Northan, 59, of Greenbush, Virginia, was flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. He was wearing a seat belt.

The crash remains under investigation.