Westbound lanes of I-64 closed in Chesapeake, detour in place, while police assisted someone

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The westbound inside lanes of I-64 near the I-464 interchange in Chesapeake were shut down, and a detour was in place Monday night, while emergency responders assisted an individual experiencing a mental health crisis, Chesapeake Police confirmed.

A Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) traffic alert said, in addition to the inside lanes, the westbound express lane was also closed during what VDOT described as “security/police activity.”

Chesapeake police said officers were called to the scene around 9 p.m. on July 20 for a person experiencing a mental health crisis near Greenbrier Pkwy. and I-64, at mile marker 292.7…

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