HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- A crash involving a tractor-trailer that downed power lines has closed Route 1 in Hanover County Friday morning.
The wreck happened along the northbound lanes of Route 1 near Elletts Crossing Road, VDOT officials wrote in an email around 11:15 a.m.
Traffic was being detoured onto Elletts Crossing Road as the crash closed both north and southbound lanes of the busy road.
"Motorists can expect closures to last for approximately two hours," officials warned.
One southbound travel lane remained closed as of about 2:20 p.m.
Heads up @HanoverVa motorists:
— VDOT Richmond (@VaDOTRVA) June 14, 2024
All NB and SB lanes of Route 1 are closed near Elletts Crossing Rd. due to a tractor-trailer crash and downed powerlines. Road is expected to be closed for 2 or more hours.
Traffic is being detoured on to Elletts Crossing Rd. pic.twitter.com/jIUW7PasTN
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