CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. — One person suffered minor injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County.
“At 6:33 a.m., Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to a multi-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 95 at the 108-mile marker. The incident involved five vehicles, including a tractor-trailer and a trash truck,” 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.”
I-95 southbound traffic is being detoured to exit 110 Ladysmith to Route 1 in Caroline County. All northbound lanes have reopened.
There was a 7-mile backup from the diversion point as of around 11:30 a.m., according to VDOT officials.
“Traffic signal timing has been adjusted along the Route 1 corridor in Spotsylvania and Caroline counties to ease congestion,” VDOT officials said.