Multi-vehicle crash causes delays on I-95 in Hanover

HANOVER, Va. (WWBT) - A multi-vehicle crash caused delays on southbound I-95 near Doswell on Friday afternoon.

“Expect continued delays and seek alternate routes,” the Virginia Department of Transportation said.

.@HanoverVa motorists:

All I-95 SB travel lanes at mile marker 100 near Doswell are closed due to a multi-vehicle crash.

Traffic backups are currently 4.5 miles. Expect continued delays and seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/xH1w2MiOu1
— VDOT Richmond (@VaDOTRVA) August 18, 2023

The crash was first reported at 2 p.m.

Update: Crash: SB on I-95 at MM100.0 (1.5mi north of VA-30 Exit98) in Hanover Co. All SB travel lanes closed. 2:00PM
— 511 Central Virginia (@511centralva) August 18, 2023

There’s currently no information on what caused the crash or if there are any injuries.

Two lanes of the interstate reopened just after 2:30 p.m.

About 10 minutes prior to that crash, the Virginia Department of Transportation posted to social media that a brush fire closed one lane of southbound I-95 at mile marker 92.

That incident has cleared.

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