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Inner Loop of Capital Beltway shut down near American Legion Bridge after tanker overturns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/03/28/inner-loop-capital-beltway-shut-down-near-american-legion-bridge-after-tanker-overturns/?utm_term=.2e11eeee2409
The crash, near the Virginia-Montgomery County line, has closed all but the left shoulder of I-495 northbound.
A tanker truck overturned on Interstate 495 near the American Legion Bridge just after 2 p.m. Thursday, shutting down all northbound lanes of the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway as fuel leaked from the flipped vehicle.
Officials advised motorists to find an alternate route around the crash, which happened on the Virginia side of the Montgomery County line. Fairfax Fire and Rescue said it would take at least two hours to reopen the roadway.
It was not immediately clear what caused the truck to topple over and land on its side, blocking all lanes but the left shoulder on the highway. The Virginia Department of Transportation, which advised no cars would be getting around the crash until emergency workers could clear it, asked that travelers “do not attempt to get on the Inner Loop at this time. Period."
The crash, near the Virginia-Montgomery County line, has closed all but the left shoulder of I-495 northbound.
A tanker truck overturned on Interstate 495 near the American Legion Bridge just after 2 p.m. Thursday, shutting down all northbound lanes of the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway as fuel leaked from the flipped vehicle.
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Officials advised motorists to find an alternate route around the crash, which happened on the Virginia side of the Montgomery County line. Fairfax Fire and Rescue said it would take at least two hours to reopen the roadway.
Link to tweet
It was not immediately clear what caused the truck to topple over and land on its side, blocking all lanes but the left shoulder on the highway. The Virginia Department of Transportation, which advised no cars would be getting around the crash until emergency workers could clear it, asked that travelers “do not attempt to get on the Inner Loop at this time. Period."
