Beltway Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Overturns Near Alexandria

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — All lanes on the Beltway have reopened following the crash of a tractor-trailer that overturned and caught fire near Alexandria Thursday, Fairfax Fire and Rescue said. Inner Loop delays were about 9.5 miles, and Outer Loop delays were 2 miles, say Fairfax County officials.

The closure was prior to South Van Dorn Street and was in p lace for approximately three hours, according to Fairfax Fire and Rescue.

The truck was traveling westbound on the Inner Loop (I-495/95) when it struck a jersey wall and caught fire just east of Interstate 395, say media reports. The truck went partially over the wall into the Outer Loop, spilling a load of insulation onto the roadway. The insulation was not hazardous, say the Virginia State Police.

The truck driver is safe, officials said.

As the rush hour began at 4 p.m., radio station WTOP reported that traffic was getting by in two lanes to the right on the Outer Loop, and single-file traffic reopened on the Inner Loop.

This report will be updated as new details are learned.