STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Commuters dealt with major backups along I-95 northbound in the Stafford area Wednesday morning, after a deadly multi-car crash, with portions of the highway still closed.
Virginia State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer around 4:42 a.m.at the 136-mile marker in Stafford County. Police said two people were killed and a third person was injured in the crash. No condition updates have been provided on the injured person, and the identifies of those killed have not yet been released, pending family notifications.
Drivers are encouraged to seek alternative routes, or use the detour at exit 136 at the off-ramp, cross Centreport Parkway and re-enter I-95 northbound using the exit 136 on-ramp. VDOT is on the scene assisting with the roadway closure and detour.
The highway was shut down for several hours, forcing detours and causing about a 5-mile backup beginning north of exit 130 (Route 3) in Fredericksburg. As of 11 a.m. all lanes had reopened.