Alexander Lloyd Chaplin and Jack Philip Oppenheim Obituaries, Henrico County, Virginia Deaths: Two Men Killed in Fiery Interstate 64 Rollover Crash

Two Henrico County, Virginia, residents have died following a fiery single-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 early Sunday morning, November 8, 2026. Alexander Lloyd Chaplin, 38, and Jack Philip Oppenheim, 27, were killed when the Nissan Rogue they were traveling in left the westbound highway, overturned down an embankment, and caught fire.

According to Virginia State Police, the crash occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m. near the Parham Road exit, identified as Exit 181B. The two men were occupants of a 2016 Nissan Rogue traveling westbound on I-64 when the vehicle left the roadway for reasons that remain under investigation.

The SUV traveled down an embankment and overturned before catching fire. Both occupants died at the scene. Their deaths were pronounced at approximately 6:30 a.m., authorities said.

Police initially withheld the victims’ identities while investigators worked to establish who had been inside the vehicle. On Monday, November 9, Virginia State Police identified the deceased as Chaplin and Oppenheim. Both men were residents of Henrico County.

The circumstances leading up to the crash have not yet been established publicly. Authorities have not disclosed what caused the Nissan Rogue to leave the interstate, and no final determination about the cause has been announced.

The fatal wreck also disrupted traffic along westbound I-64 during the Sunday morning response. The Virginia Department of Transportation reported closures affecting the west center lane, right lane, and right shoulder near mile marker 182.2. Traffic backups reportedly extended approximately 1.5 miles while emergency personnel and investigators worked at the scene.

Virginia State Police continue to investigate, with assistance from the department’s Crash Reconstruction Team. Investigators are examining the vehicle’s path, the roadway conditions, and other available evidence to determine how the rollover occurred.

For the families and friends of Alexander Chaplin and Jack Oppenheim, the news has brought an immeasurable loss. The two men, aged 38 and 27, are being remembered following a crash that claimed both lives in the early hours of Sunday.

As the investigation proceeds, authorities may release additional information about the circumstances of the accident. For now, the cause remains undetermined, while loved ones mourn Chaplin and Oppenheim and remember the lives they shared with family and friends.