SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A driver was seriously injured in a crash Sunday morning in Suffolk.
Suffolk Fire & Rescue responded to the crash on Interstate 664 southbound near the College Drive overpass around 8:15 a.m.
They arrived to find a vehicle off the road on fire and heavily damaged. The person in the vehicle had been removed by passing motorists before first responders arrived on the scene.
Fire-rescue crews gave emergency medical treatment to the driver and extinguished the fire.
Crews then took the driver to a local hospital with injuries that are considered life-threatening. Fire officials said Friday the person was still in the hospital in stable condition.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by Virginia State Police.
Crash on I-664 Sept. 5, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Suffolk) 
Crash on I-664 Sept. 5, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Suffolk) 
Crash on I-664 Sept. 5, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Suffolk) 
Crash on I-664 Sept. 5, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Suffolk)
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