Traffic & Transit

Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Cleared; Southbound I-95 Reopens: VDOT

Traffic traveling on southbound I-95 before the Aquia/Garrisonville exit was down to one lane Wednesday due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer.

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Traffic traveling on southbound I-95 before the Aquia/Garrisonville exit was down to one lane Wednesday due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer. The roadway reopened after about 90 minutes, according to VDOT.
Traffic traveling on southbound I-95 before the Aquia/Garrisonville exit was down to one lane Wednesday due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer. The roadway reopened after about 90 minutes, according to VDOT. (VDOT)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The right lane of southbound I-95 near mile marker 145 was closed for about 90 minutes on Wednesday afternoon due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer on the right shoulder.

Traffic was diverted to a single lane, as crews worked to remove the truck, according to a 1:20 p.m. social media post by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

All lanes reopened to traffic around 2:51 p.m., according to VDOT.

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No information was immediately available about what caused the truck to jackknife nor if there were any injuries.

VDOT reported the tractor-trailer that jackniffed was located prior to Exit 143/Garrisonville/Aquila. (GoogleMaps)

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