FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – A multi-vehicle crash involving a large truck has closed multiple lanes of Interstate 95 north in Stafford County Friday.
VDOT officials said the interstate is closed north of exit 133 for Falmouth/Warrenton) as of about 11:45 a.m.
"Around 5 miles of congestion currently exists approaching the incident scene," officials warned.
One lane of the interstate had reopened by just after 12:05 p.m.
Officials urged northbound drivers to headed "beyond northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. area," to use alternate routes to avoid delay.
"Consider exiting I-95 northbound at exit 104 (Carmel Church) in Caroline County, and traveling on Route 207 eastbound to Route 301 northbound," officials wrote.
Additionally, officials warned drivers around Fredericksburg to expect travel delays on major regional routes that connect with I-95, including Route 1 northbound.
Traffic was backed up for about 2.5 miles as of 3 p.m.
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