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13 vehicles crash in ‘chain reaction’ along I-95 in Virginia

Troopers responded to a series of crashes on Interstate 95 in Virginia on Wednesday, Jan. 25. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)

More than a dozen vehicles were involved in crashes on a stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia amid Wednesday’s foul weather.

Virginia state troopers responded to three separate crashes around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, along northbound I-95 near the boundary between Caroline and Spotsylvania counties.



In a news release, the agency said the first crash triggered “a series of secondary chain reaction crashes” after a sedan spun out on the interstate’s wet surface.

One person was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

The incidents remain under investigation, the Virginia State Police added. The ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ Traffic Center reports crash activity had cleared by the evening commute.

Crashes involving upward of 10 vehicles are rare in this region, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s traffic reporter Dave Dildine said.

“Given that the incident involved several tractor trailers — even a tanker truck and a fuel spill — it’s applaudable that it took under 3 hours to clear the crash,” Dildine said.

Alejandro Alvarez

Alejandro Alvarez joined ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ as a digital journalist and editor in June 2018. He is a reporter and photographer focusing on politics, political activism and international affairs.

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