Crime & Safety
Virginia I-64 Fatal Crash Today: Trucker Charged, Woman Killed
Albemarle County, VA – A 58 year old Virginia woman has died following a multi vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 64 early Tuesday, Oct. 27, with authorities arresting a New Jerse
By Grant Holloway · 2026-10-27T17:21:24.822Z
Albemarle County, VA – A 58 year old Virginia woman has died following a multi vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 64 early Tuesday, Oct. 27, with authorities arresting a New Jersey truck driver on a felony involuntary manslaughter charge.
According to the Albemarle County Police Department , officers responded around 12:51 a.m. Tuesday to Interstate 64 near mile marker 109 after receiving reports of a collision involving a tractor trailer and multiple vehicles.
Virginia State Police and Albemarle County Fire Rescue also responded to the crash scene.
Investigators reported that a tractor trailer struck another vehicle, causing it to collide with a gooseneck trailer traveling ahead.
The driver of the struck vehicle, identified as 58 year old Sally Tripp of Fishersville, Virginia, suffered serious injuries and was transported to UVA Health for emergency medical treatment.
Authorities confirmed that Tripp later died from injuries sustained in the collision.
Police identified the tractor trailer driver as 30 year old Nachalie Amaro Burgos, a New Jersey resident.
Amaro Burgos was arrested and charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, failure to obey a highway sign and driving too fast for conditions.
According to police, Amaro Burgos is being held at the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail without bond.
The fatal collision occurred along a major interstate corridor serving Charlottesville, Albemarle County and travelers moving through central Virginia.
Officials have not released additional details about the sequence of events leading to the initial impact or whether other motorists sustained injuries.
The Albemarle County Police Department's Traffic Unit continues investigating the crash to determine the circumstances and contributing factors.
Authorities have not announced any additional charges or provided a timeline for completing the investigation.
The charges against Amaro Burgos are allegations, and she is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.