Derrick Wade, 40, injured after ejected from van on Interstate 516 in Savannah, Georgia

Modified Date: 
Sun, 03/15/2015 - 12:00pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, March 13, 2015

TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound I-516 shut down at Lathrop Avenue after man ejected from minivan

Police say a man was ejected from the minivan he was driving on northbound Interstate 516 near the exit for West Lathrop Avenue in Savannah early Friday afternoon.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound I-516 shut down at Lathrop Avenue after man ejected from minivan

Northbound traffic on 516 is being diverted to exit 7B while officers from the Savannah-Chatham police department’s Major Accident Investigation Team work the scene.

A man was driving a minivan on Interstate 516 at about 2 p.m. when the vehicle struck the guardrail on the left side of the highway, before crossing the road and striking the guardrail on the right side, causing the man to be ejected from the van. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. Traffic in the area will be diverted while investigators are at the scene.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Derrick Wade
Roadway: 
Interstate 516

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