U.S. 220 in Virginia completely shut down following tractor-trailer crash

VIRGINIA — A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed both directions of Route 220 in Franklin County on Friday morning, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said Route 220 southbound is closed in both lanes in the 19,000 block near Dugwell Pest Control and Iron Ridge Road due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer. The sheriff’s office shared the information in a social media post before 9 a.m. Friday.

Authorities are urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes while emergency crews work to clear the scene safely…

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