UPS truck catches fire, closes I-95 south lanes in Virginia

Tractor-trailer fire on I-95 in Sussex County caused all southbound lanes to be closed

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A tractor-trailer went up in flames on Interstate 95 southbound in Sussex County on Friday morning, resulting in all lanes being closed. The crash happened just before 5:15 a.m. on Friday, May 30, near Stony Creek at mile marker 29. A trooper with the Virginia State Police said they saw a 2002 International tractor-trailer with an additional trailer attached pulling off to the shoulder. Minutes later, the trooper sai…

UPS truck catches fire, closes I-95 south lanes in Virginia

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. A tractor trailer fire has closed southbound lanes of Interstate 95 between mile markers 29 and 31 in Sussex County as crews work to clear the roadway.The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has established a detour, directing traffic off I-95 at exit 31 onto Route 301, and back onto southbound I-95 at exit 24 (Comans Well Road).The incident occurred at 5:12 a.m. Friday when a state trooper saw a 2022 International tr…