A tractor-trailer carrying sewage flipped over on I-395 in Springfield earlier today (Thursday), resulting in a tough morning commute for drivers headed away from D.C.
The Virginia Department of Transportation reported at 7:35 a.m. that the vehicle had overturned and spilled its contents on the southbound I-395 ramp to southbound I-95. All lanes were blocked.
Drivers already on the highway were directed to detour to the Capital Beltway (I-495) or Old Keene Mill Road, while VDOT advised those not yet caught up in the jam to seek alternate routes.
Update: Left lane is getting by on the 395SB ramp to I-95SB. Right lane is still blocked. Pls continue to expect delays. https://t.co/0Yu6q0iQeV
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) January 26, 2023
By 8 a.m., vehicles were able to get by on the left shoulder, and VDOT said that there had been no injuries. However, the department revealed that the truck’s contents turned out to be sewage.
“Pls check 511Virginia before you go bc things can get backed up,” the department tweeted.
Per 511Virginia, VDOT’s live traffic camera site, the southbound right shoulder remains closed, and traffic backups extend approximately 1.5 miles, as of 9:38 a.m.
Update Springfield: Ramp from 395SB to 95SB:
The good news: no serious injuries and left shoulder getting by.
The bad news: the spill is sewage. Pls check 511Virginia before you go bc things can get backed up. pic.twitter.com/2yhM6hiAl1
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) January 26, 2023
Currently stuck in this
Major crash — I-95 South at mixing bowl with 395 & Beltway. All lanes closed. Overturned truck. Delays extending back onto 395. Expect delays. @nbcwashington @AdamTuss pic.twitter.com/xC7Ul7uYGk
— Michael Pegram (@MichaelPNews) January 26, 2023
