Crash Closes Section of I-95, , Stranding Hundreds , of Virginia Motorists Overnight.
On January 3, hundreds of motorists were left stranded in snow and freezing temperatures after a crash shut down a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia.
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'The Guardian' reports that on January 4, authorities were struggling to reach motorists.
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Virginia's department of transportation said that both directions of I-95 remained shut down between Caroline county and Prince William county.
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The crash on the afternoon of January 3 involved six tractor-trailers but caused no injuries.
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'The Guardian' reports that hours after the accident, motorists began posting on social media that they were running out of fuel, food and water.
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According to the National Weather Service, between 7 and 11 inches of snow accumulated as thousands of accidents and stranded vehicles were reported in the area.
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Widespread power outages contributed to the chaos as traffic cameras throughout much of Virginia went offline.
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According to poweroutages.us, over 281,000 customers remained without power as of January 4.
We wish we had a timetable, ETA or an educated guess on when travel will resume on I-95.
It’s at a standstill in our area with multiple incidents, Virginia Department of Transportation, via Twitter.
Its frustrating and scary.
Please know our crews don’t stop.
Crews will work 24/7 until ALL state-maintained roads are safe for travel, Virginia Department of Transportation, via Twitter