Commuters can expect delays today on I-495 south of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) while truck fire clean-up is underway.
As of 9:43 a.m., the south right outside lane and right shoulder are closed, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
VDOT said that drivers can expect delays. As of 10 a.m., traffic is heavy on I-495 between Leesburg Pike and I-66.
#HappeningNow Outer loop of I-495 is crawling past this truck fire at Rte. 7 near Tysons Corner @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/XMThO3MhRv
— Lauren DeMarco FOX 5 (@ldemarcofox5) March 10, 2020
Lauren DeMarco, a Fox 5 reporter, tweeted a video of the traffic back-up and firefighters and medics on the scene around 10:30 p.m. on Monday.
The video captured firefighters working to extinguish the truck fire.
WTOP reported this morning that clean-up is underway.
https://twitter.com/WTOPtraffic/status/1237369269752680448?s=20
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