Truck crash causes lingering delays on I-95 SB in Delaware during holiday travel rush

Crashes on I-95 causing delays for commuters and holiday travelers in Philadelphia & Delaware

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 6:06PM
Truck crash causes lingering delays on I-95 SB in Delaware during holiday travel rush
All lanes of I-95 SB at RT-141 in Newport, Delaware, are back open after a dump truck crashed into the overpass.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- All lanes of Interstate 95 southbound at Route 141 in Newport, Delaware, are back open after a dump truck crashed into the overpass early Wednesday morning.

Traffic has been slow moving in several spots around Philadelphia and in Delaware Wednesday morning due to not only holiday traffic, but also crashes on the roadways.

The crash on I-95 in Delaware happened around 4:15 a.m.

Officials say a dump truck in the up position struck the RT-141 bridge, knocking a traffic sign, before hitting another truck, sending it into the brush on the side of the highway.

Chopper 6 was overhead the crash, where crews could be seen trying to clear the roadway.

All lanes of I-95 SB approaching RT-141 out of Wilmington, Delaware, are blocked due to a crash that happened around 4:15 a.m.

Engineers were called to the scene to inspect the bridge. Officials said there appears to be no structural damage to the bridge.

As of 9:30 a.m., DelDOT said all lanes of I-95 SB at RT-141 were back open, as well as I-495 SB. The crash is also impacting I-295 SB traffic coming off the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

Delays are still expected as traffic begins to move through the area again.

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I-95 NB near the Walt Whitman Bridge is also seeing traffic delays.

Five vehicles were also involved in a crash around 6:15 a.m., also on I-95 NB. This one is near the Front Street entrance. At least two people were seriously injured in this crash. It has since been cleared and traffic is flowing again in this area.

Chopper 6 was overhead the five-vehicle crash as it was being cleared.

5 vehicle crash on I-95 NB near Front Street entrance

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