WASHINGTON — Crashes and blocked lanes in Maryland and Virginia are causing major issues for morning commuters Thursday.
On the Inner Loop on I-495, after New Hampshire but before I-95 in Maryland, a disabled tanker truck created serious issues. The incident was cleared around 9:30 a.m. but slowdowns remain.
A crash involving six or seven vehicles just before the Capital Beltway on I-95 southbound near Silver Spring, Maryland, had traffic backed up for miles.
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Official activity was contained to the right shoulder, but it’s slow going, and it’s compounded by a nearby crash in the center lane of southbound U.S. 29/Colesville Road before University Boulevard.
Another crash on I-395 southbound at U.S. 1/Crystal City in Virginia is causing huge headaches inside the Beltway. A truck on its side was blocking the left two lanes. The scene was cleared around 7:30 a.m. Delays remain.
“395 into D.C. is a parking lot!” wrote one listener to WTOP in an email.
Issues for Virginians don’t stop there.
A third crash on I-95 northbound near Woodbridge on the Prince William Parkway is causing major delays.
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And take a gander at a whole lot of congestion below:
