Traffic crawled along the northbound side for nearly two miles, leading up to mile marker 44 as of 4:30 p.m. in McLean.
The north left shoulder, left lane, left center lane, and right center lane were closed.
Photos from the scene show a firetruck and ambulance blocking the roadway, along with State Police.
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