NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Traffic came to a standstill Thursday morning when a tractor trailer loaded with lumber erupted in flames following a two-vehicle crash inside the northbound lanes of the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge Tunnel.
The collision happened around 11:17 a.m. when a northbound Freightliner slowed for congestion.
Another Freightliner, carrying a full load of lumber, failed to stop in time and slammed into the rear of the first rig.
Moments later, the lumber truck burst into flames, sending thick black smoke billowing through the tunnel…