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Traffic
Large Brush Fire Backs Up Traffic, Closes Exit On I-95 In Virginia (
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Traffic on I-95 was temporarily backed up for several miles on Sunday afternoon as crews battled a brush fire that broke out in Stafford during the ongoing heat wave. A fire was reported on June 23, leading to the closure of exit 136 and several southbound lanes in Stafford, leading to delays for motorists near the 136 mile marker, officials said. As of 3:45 p.m. on June 23, backups were reportedly six miles on the interstate, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Video of the congestion can be found here. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, there wi…
Traffic
Overturned Truck, Debris Spill Backs Up Traffic For Four Miles On I-95 (
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Traffic was temporarily slowed on I-95 in Virginia on Monday ahead of the afternoon commute when a dump truck overturned and dropped debris into the roadway. Shortly after 4 p.m. on June 17, crews were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate in Prince William County, where there was a reported crash with a truck on its side. The northbound left shoulder, left lane, center lane, and right lane were temporarily closed, according to Virginia DOT, with traffic backed up approximately our miles as of 4:10 p.m. on Monday. Virginia DOT No details about the crash were…
Traffic
Four Miles Of Backups Caused By Disabled Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Stafford: DOT
Four miles of delays were reported Thursday morning, May 30 due to a disabled tractor trailer on I-95, the VDOT said. The trailer was disabled on the northbound side at mile marker 147.2. Traffic backups were approximately 4 miles as of press time.
Police & Fire
Crash Investigation Delays Traffic On I-95 In Prince William County
A crash investigation on I-95 caused several miles of delays on Sunday, May 26 in Prince William County. The accident happened on the southbound side over the Occoquan River. As of 5 p.m., 2.5 miles of delays were being reported by the VDOT. The south left shoulder, left lane, and left center lane were closed. The south exit ramp narrows.
Police & Fire
Six Miles Of Backups On I-95 Due To Crash (
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A crash delayed traffic along I-95 in Prince William County Tuesday morning, May 21. The crash happened at mile marker 160, causing 6 miles of backups as of press time, the VDOT site shows.
Police & Fire
Heavy Delays Caused By I-95 Crash In Northern VA
Nearly three miles of delays were being reported in a crash on I-95 in Northern Virginia on Monday, May 20. The VDOT site shows the crash happened in the northbound lanes at milepost 161.4 in Occoquan at the Lorton border. As of 1:35 p.m., the north left shoulder, left outside lane, left center lane, right center lane, right outside lane, and right shoulder were alternating closures.
Police & Fire
Cocaine Goes Airborne Like Snow In Drug Dealer's Taxi Cab Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says
A 52-year-old drug dealer was arrested during a chaotic in which a bag of cocaine popped, its contents blasted across arresting deputies in Stafford, authorities said. Shaheim Perry, the suspect of an ongoing drug distribution case, was spotted getting into a cab with a small child on Wednesday, May 15 around 2:40 p.m., Sheriff David Decatur said. Believing Perry was heading to his home in England Run, deputies were informed of the situation and flooded the Warrenton Road area. As the cab got off I-95 and onto Northbound Warrenton Road, deputies got behind it in order to conduct a high-risk…
Police & Fire
Crash Blocks I-95 Ramp In Stafford
A crash closed off the entrance ramp to I-95 in Stafford on Tuesday, May 14. It happened on the northbound side at mile marker 133.6. Truck Crash. I-95 NB at US-17 (Exit 133). Stafford County, VA. The on-ramp from US-17 to I-95 NB is blocked. Traffic gets by the scene using the right shoulder. Delays are building. Intermittent full ramp closure expected for recovery operations. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 14, 2024 As of 10:25 a.m., emergency vehicles were at the scene and the ramp was blocked. Delays were expected.
Police & Fire
I-95 Crash: 5-Mile Delays Reported In Prince William County
A crash closed the northbound lanes of I-95 in Prince William County on Monday, May 13. The crash happened in Dumfries, near the cemetery, causing five miles of delays as of 1:20 p.m., MATOC reports. The north left shoulder and left lane were closed.
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-95 In Virginia
The weekend got off to a slow start for some commuters in Virginia who were delayed by a tractor-trailer crash on I-95 in Stafford County. First responders were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of I-95 just past VA-630 (Courthouse Road/Exit 140) that blocked two right lanes with only the left lane getting by. Tractor Trailer Crash. I-95 NB past VA-630 (Exit 140/Courthouse Road). Stafford County, VA. 2 right lanes are blocked, 1 left lane gets by. Delays are approximately 2.5 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 10, 2024 As of 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon, delays were reportedly …
Police & Fire
Driver Cited For Unsafe Turn In I-95 Crash With Tractor Trailer: State Police
A driver was ticketed after police say she made an unsafe turn that caused a tractor trailer crash on I-95 in Virginia. Maria E. Martin, of Triangle, was heading north in a Ford F-150 when she drifted from the center lane to the right lane around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, Virginia State Police said. Martin, who was at the 150-mile marker in Prince William County, struck a tractor trailer, police said. She remained at the scene while the tractor trailer continued north. The Triangle woman was cited for making an unsafe lane change. Martin was not injured in the crash.
Police & Fire
Drunk Stafford Man Driving On Rim Was 2X Over Legal Limit: Sheriff
A 34-year-old Stafford man arrested for driving under the influence was missing a tire when authorities spotted him on the I-95 ramp over the weekend, police said. Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy K.W. Suter heard what sounded like a vehicle driving on its rims just before 3 a.m. Saturday, April 20, a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. It wasn't long before he found Mathew Kerrick in a Toyota, which was indeed traveling on a rim, on the entrance ramp to I-95 south from Garrisonville Road, authorities said. Deputy Suter made contact with Kerrick, who said he was traveling fr…
Police & Fire
Multi-Car Crash Causes 7-Mile Backup On I-95 In Stafford
A multi-vehicle crash caused heavy delays along I-95 in northern Virginia on Friday morning, April 19. The VDOT site says the northbound crash happened near milepost 147.5 in Stafford, right behind the Stafford/Quantico Courtyard Marriott. Virginia State Police said it was a three-car crash with no injuries. Traffic backups were approximately 7 miles as of 1 p.m.
Police & Fire
Deadly Pre-Dawn Crash Closes I-95 In Prince William County (
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A fatal crash closed I-95 in Prince William County early Monday, April 8. It happened near milepost 151.1 on the northbound side between Dumfries and Triangle around 3:30 a.m., when a GMC pickup truck and Kia SUV collided, police said. The GMC overturned as a result of the crash, and a passenger was ejected. The passenger died at the scene. As of 5:50 a.m., the north left shoulder, left lane, center lane, and right lane were closed. Traffic backups were approximately 4 miles. Virginia State Police were investigating.
Traffic
Pedestrian Struck By Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Virginia (
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A pedestrian was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 in Virginia Monday morning, April 1, police said. The victim was a driver who had been standing outside of their disabled vehicle around 8:45 a.m. on the southbound side, Virginia State Police said. According to the VDOT, the crash happened in Triangle. Backups were approximately 10 miles long. The striking vehicle remained on scene while the victim was taken to Mary Washington Hospital, and later flown to the VCU Medical Center in Richmond.
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Injures Firefighters At I-95 Crash Scene In Virginia: Police
A 25-year-old man was charged with DUI in a crash involving a fire engine on I-95 in Northern Virginia, police said. Juan Sara Cruz, 25, was operating a 2019 GMC pickup when he changed lanes and struck the drivers side of a Chesterfield fire engine in the southbound lanes at Willis Road, Virginia State Police said. The engine was on scene of another crash on I-95 at Willis Road. The fire department had the right lane and right shoulder closed, and their lights were activated. After hitting the firetruck, Cruz then overcorrected and struck another vehicle. Two firemen were inside the truck…
News
Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers
President Joe Biden has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to assist the people of Maryland following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Shockwaves were sent across the country on Tuesday, March 26, when America awoke to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had collapsed, and was deemed a mass casualty event. NTSBgov Biden told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that he and the federal government "will move heaven and earth to reopen the port and reopen the bridge as soon as possible." The rebuild is expected to be a "multi-year effor…
Police & Fire
I-95 Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun, Throws Object At Victim In Northern Virginia: Police
A 36-year-old Virginia driver has been arrested in a road rage incident on I-95 this week. Helmi Barhoumi, of Annandale, was in the left shoulder and trying to pass another vehicle near mile marker 142 on Wednesday, March 20 when trouble began around 7:15 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. After exchanging obscenities, Barhoumi threw something at the victim’s vehicle and pulled out a firearm, the sheriff's office said in a release. Deputies were able to find and stop Barhoumi's car, before charging him with brandishing a firearm, destruction of property, and maliciously…
Police & Fire
Fleeing Minivan Driver Hits 3 Cars, Overturns On I-95 In Fairfax: Police
A fleeing 18-year-old driver caused a three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Fairfax County, police said. Everett T. Smith, of Springfield, was speeding westbound on the Beltway approaching I-95 south when a Virginia State trooper tried to stop him around 11:20 p.m. Thursday, March 14, state police said. Smith, in a grey Honda Odyssey, refused to stop, and a pursuit was initiated, police said. During the pursuit, the Odyssey struck a vehicle near the exit for Route 1 and continued to drive on. The pursuit continued until the suspect vehicle struck a Toyota 4-Runner and a tractor trailer near the e…
Police & Fire
Wanted Woman Leads I-95 Pursuit Through Stafford: Sheriff
A wanted woman who led deputies on a pursuit through Stafford has found herself in the regional jail. Deputy F.C. O’Neill spotted a vehicle whose owner, Tifini Garrison, 32, was was wanted out of Stafford County for a felony violation of a court order near the Red Roof Inn on Warrenton Road Monday, March 11 around 9:15 a.m., County Sheriff David Decatur said. O’Neill followed the car as it entered onto northbound I-95 and activated his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle, instead of pulling over, gained speed and merged onto I-95 initiating a pursuit. As the sus…
Police & Fire
Man Who Terrorized Stafford Neighborhood With Chainsaw Tracked By Drones, K9s: Sheriff
Authorities have released the name of the chainsaw- and hammer-wielding man who led a pursuit involving drones and police K9s through Stafford County early this week. Trouble began for Devin Laws, 26, of Blackwater, around 6:50 a.m. Monday, March 4 along Musselman Road, when he approached a woman holding a hammer in one hand and chainsaw in the other, the county sheriff said. Laws brought the hammer up in a motion to swing it toward the car window, police said. The driver remained composed and drove away. As deputies arrived and began the search for the suspect, they were flagged down by a…
Police & Fire
4th DUI For Pickup Driver With Revoked License Making Illegal U-Turn In Stafford: Sheriff
A 47-year-old Virginia man was arrested for driving drunk for the fourth time, police said. Jonathan McCarroll was spotted by a Stafford County Sheriff's sergeant heading east on the divergent diamond on Courthouse Road just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the sheriff's office said. McCarroll was in a pickup truck trying to make illegal turn in onto I-95 south, authorities said. "Having witnessed the driver commit a clear traffic violation despite the clearly labeled no turn sign, [the sergeant] initiated a traffic stop," police said. McCarroll immediately placed h…
Police & Fire
Weekend Warriors: These Drivers Led Police Pursuits Through Stafford Hours Apart, Sheriff Says
Two drivers have been arrested after leading police pursuits through Stafford over the weekend, police said. The first began around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, and involved a Maryland man named Timothy Clark, 56, was wanted out of Stafford, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The incident involving Clark began when Deputy E.T. Osborn responded to Wawa, located at 9 South Gateway Drive, for a larceny. Staff said a man, later identified as Clark, stole a crate of Marlboro cigarettes. The grand total of stolen merchandise …
Police & Fire
Angry Florida Woman Arrested After Speeding Away From Traffic Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A Florida woman's trip to Virginia may be lasting longer than expected after she was apprehended in Stafford County for speeding away from a traffic stop, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office says. Joahnna Contreras was both fast and furious after she was stopped earlier this week making an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Richmond Highway, leading to a strange series of events that resulted in her arrest. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the 34-year-old Lauderhill, Florida resident was displeased about being pulled over, and "was immediatel…
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Brings Firetruck, Ambulance To I-95 In Fairfax County
A multi-vehicle crash tied up I-95 in Fairfax County Wednesday morning, Feb. 14. It happened on the southbound side in Franconia at mile marker 173, the VDOT website said. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene as of 8:55 a.m. The south right lane and right shoulder are closed. The south entrance ramp narrows.
Traffic
Fatal Crash On I-95 Backs Up Traffic For Seven Miles In Virginia: DOT
Traffic was moving at a snail's pace on I-95 in Prince William County while Virginia State Police investigated a fatal crash. The afternoon commute was a slog for some in Virginia after a crash was reported near Exit 158 that left one dead, and several lanes closed. A state police spokesperson confirmed, there was one confirmed fatality, and the department's Fairfax Division Crash Reconstruction Team has responded to the scene to assist with the ongoing crash investigation. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the north left lane, center lane, and right should…
Police & Fire
Emergency Vehicles Respond To I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash In Fairfax County
Emergency response vehicles were at the scene of a tractor trailer crash in Fairfax County Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 24. According to the VDOT, several lanes of I-95 were closed near mile marker 166 south in Laurel Hill as of 1:10 p.m. The south left lane, left center lane, right center lane, and right lane were closed.
Police & Fire
Speeding Fredericksburg Driver Dies In I-95 Crash: State Police
A 34-year-old Fredericksburg man was killed in a crash on I-95 earlier this week. Lord Elsun J. Warren was heading south on the highway when his 2012 Nissan Altima ran off the left side of the road and struck a jersey wall around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, Virginia State Police said. Warren, whose vehicle crashed at mile marker 146 in Stafford County, was taken to Stafford Hospital, where he later died. The driver was believed to have been speeding and not wearing a seatbelt, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
'Leave It To Us,' Police Say After Driver Crashes Trying To Catch Hit-Run Woman In Stafford
"Leave it to us." That's the message Stafford County Sheriff's deputies are sharing after a driver tried doing their job, ultimately making things worse for himself, they said. A driver later identified as 27-year-old Alicia Brown, of Columbia, South Carolina, was driving a black Chevy Camaro when she backed into a man's Hyundai at the Publix on Publix Way Wednesday, Jan. 10 around 11 a.m., Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Instead of stopping to exchange information, Brown left the scene and the other driver gave chase in his Hyundai, following the Camaro onto Courthouse Road, D…
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Takes Deputies On Wild Chase Before Crashing Camaro In VA: Sheriff
Muhammad Zalmai fought the law, and the law won. The 19-year-old Stafford man rang in the New Year from behind bars after attempting to outrun members of the sheriff's office before crashing his Camaro, officials say. At around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, deputies spotted Zalmai speeding at 90 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on Richmond Highway near Twin Brook Drive. When a deputy attempted to stop him, Zalmai began speeding up and weaving through traffic, according to the sheriff's office. Zalmai was too fast and furious for his own good as he topped 100 mph onto I-95, prompting…
Traffic
Traffic Tied Up On I-95 In Spotsylvania County Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash: VDOT
The afternoon commute was a mess for some frustrated drivers who got stuck behind a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Spotsylvania County. As of 5:30 p.m., motorists can expect delays on the interstate at mile marker 132.4 as police investigate a crash that shut down multiple lanes of traffic. According to the Virginia DOT, the north left shoulder, right lane, and right shoulder are closed. The left shoulder, right lane, and right shoulder are blocked. No information about the crash was provided. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want t…
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