Police cite driver in northbound I-95 shutdown

Police are still on the scene of the tractor-trailer accident in Stafford County. (WTOP/Kristi King)
About 150 gallons of diesel fuel spilled during the accident. (WTOP/Kristi King)
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WASHINGTON – All lanes of northbound Interstate 95 in Stafford County have reopened after an accident involving a car and a tractor-trailer.

The accident completely closed the northbound interstate for more than five hours at mile marker 138.

Two lanes reopened at 5 a.m. Wednesday, and the final lane reopened after 6:30- a.m.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will be back on the scene to finish the cleanup after the morning commute.

The accident occurred at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Virginia State Police say Ahmed Mohammed, 24, of Falls Church, Va. was driving a 2006 Honda CRV in the left lane of northbound I-95 when he lost control and ran off the right side of the highway. Police say Mohammed overcorrected and struck a tractor-trailer in the center lane and then struck a guardrail on the right shoulder.

Virginia State Police tell WTOP’s Kristi King, who was on the scene, Mohammed was trying to avoid a deer and that he clipped the gas tank of the tractor-trailer.

The tractor trailer jackknifed and spilled 150 gallons of diesel fuel.

Neither vehicle struck the deer.

Police cited Mohammed for reckless driving. The tractor-trailer operator was not cited.

Mohammed, a 23-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were transported to Mary Washington Hospital for treatment. All are expected to survive.

The tractor-trailer driver was not injured.

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