Driver seriously hurt after 18-wheeler crash on I-495 in Fairfax County
A driver was rushed to the hospital after an 18-wheeler ran into two vehicles on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Friday afternoon. It happened around 3 p.m. on I-495 southbound at Route 29. The Virginia State Police (VSP) said, based on their preliminary investigation, a tractor-trailer traveling southbound failed to slow down in the left lane and hit a Nissan Rogue. SEE ALSO | 1 accused of driving recklessly after hitting 18-wheeler on I-66 in Fairfax County The impact of the crash pushed the Rogue into a car hauler, police said. The driver of the Rogue got serious, life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. Lanes blocked, major delays reported Following the crash, two left lanes on the outer loop of Interstate 495 southbound just past Interstate 66 were blocked. Traffic was able to get by using the three right lanes, but delays stretched for about 3.5 miles, according to regional transportation officials. The crash remains under investigation.
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