Interstate 495 southbound at Georgetown Pike is closed after a tractor trailer fire.
A tractor-trailer fire shut down southbound Interstate 495 on Sunday afternoon for several hours near the exit for Georgetown Pike in Fairfax County, officials said. Shortly after 6 p.m., state highway officials reported the left lane open, with three lanes and a shoulder still closed.About 1 p.m.
Sunday, a tractor-trailer driving south on I-495 crashed near Exit 44 for Georgetown Pike, causing the tractor-trailer to catch fire, Virginia State Police said. By 5 p.m., traffic was backed up on the interstate for about three miles, causing a cascade of traffic snarls in the region, transportation officials said.
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