Eastbound Route 50 is completely closed in the West Falls Church area, as Fairfax County police and firefighters clean up a vehicle crash and fuel leak.
According to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, there was a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Westmoreland and Summerfield roads. A person with a minor injury has been transported to a hospital, department spokesperson William Delaney says.
There was also a “small gas leak from gas tank of one vehicle,” according to Delaney.
All eastbound lanes on Route 50, also known as Arlington Blvd., have been shut down, along with one westbound lane that has been blocked off to accommodate the emergency response vehicles. Traffic going west is creeping by in the right lane.
Delays now stretch back to I-495, according to the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination. A detour for eastbound traffic has been put in place, and drivers should follow police directions, according to a Virginia Department of Transportation traffic camera update from 9:05 a.m.
Delaney says it’s currently unclear how long the road closure will last. The FCPD advises avoiding the area.
UPDATE: Truck Crash. US-50 EB at Westmoreland Road. Fairfax County, VA. UPDATE: All lanes remain blocked. Follow police directions in the area. Delays begin near I-495. 1 left WB lane is blocked. 1 WB right lane open.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) June 2, 2022
TRAFFIC ALERT: EB (Rt. 50) Arlington Blvd. at Westmoreland Rd. is closed due to a motor vehicle accident that resulted in a fuel spill. Please avoid the area. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/9kp3x3Sc6h
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) June 2, 2022
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