CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. — One person suffered minor injuries in a multi-vehicle crash that backed up traffic for miles on Interstate 95 in Caroline County Thursday.
"One lane on Interstate 95 southbound is now open after a multi-vehicle crash earlier this morning in Caroline County at mile marker 108. The detour to exit 110/Ladysmith has been lifted. Currently, there is a 12-mile backup," VDOT advised in a 4 p.m. Update. "Major delays are expected to continue on I-95 southbound, Route 1, and other arterial routes until all southbound lanes have reopened. Consider alternate routes to avoid delay. Traffic signal timing on Route 1 remains adjusted in Caroline and Spotsylvania counties for heavier southbound vehicle traffic as part of this incident."
The crash and fire damaged the pavement of I-95 southbound to the point where emergency repairs are needed.
"Crews must mill, pave, and apply pavement markings to more than 150 feet of roadway in two travel lanes. Workers must ensure a safe, smooth surface before reopening lanes to traffic," a VDOT spokesperson added. "There is no estimated time of completion."
Due to the emergency work zone, the I-95 South Rest Area (mile marker 107) in Ladysmith is closed.
The crash, which involved five vehicles, including a tractor-trailer and a trash truck, was reported at about 6:33 a.m.
"Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to a multi-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 95 at the 108-mile marker," a Virginia State Police spokesperson wrote in an email about the crash. "Preliminary investigations indicate that the tractor-trailer was merging from the rest area onto Interstate 95 when it collided with the trash truck, causing a chain reaction style crash with three additional vehicles. This impact led to a fire involving the vehicles."
The crash remains under investigation.
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