Two people suffered minor injuries and a portion of Scottsville Road was closed following a crash Monday, according to the Albemarle County Police Department.
The wreck occurred at 11:52 a.m. when the front tire of a dump truck traveling northbound blew out in the 2700 block of Scottsville Road, near Forest Road, police said.
The dump truck struck a 2008 Toyota Yaris that was traveling southbound.
Both vehicles traveled more than 50 feet into the woods, police said.
The dump truck hit a tree, trapping the driver inside the vehicle.
Police said both drivers were transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center with minor injuries.
A portion of Scottsville Road was closed for about an hour-and-a-half.
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