Virginia Traffic: I-95 Tanker Crash Spills Fuel in Hanover County

Hanover County, VA – Motorists traveling north on Interstate 95 face significant delays Wednesday afternoon after a loaded tanker truck overturned in Hanover County, rupturing both the truck's fuel tank and trailer and prompting a hazmat response.

According to Virginia State Police, troopers responded to the crash at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday on northbound I-95 near mile marker 85.

Police said the tanker was loaded when it overturned. Both the truck's fuel tank and the trailer were ruptured during the crash, bringing hazmat personnel and other emergency crews to the scene.

Authorities did not immediately specify what material the tanker was carrying or how much fuel or cargo may have spilled. Additional information about the cleanup and the circumstances leading to the rollover was not immediately available.

The driver was awake and breathing following the crash, Virginia State Police said. Officials did not provide further information about the driver's condition or indicate whether anyone else was injured.

The incident is affecting a major interstate corridor through Hanover County, north of the Richmond metro area. Police are urging motorists to avoid the area and prepare for significant delays while emergency personnel work at the scene.

Drivers should follow detour instructions from the Virginia Department of Transportation and consider alternate routes rather than approaching the crash scene.

With a ruptured tanker involved, cleanup and recovery operations could affect traffic beyond the initial emergency response. Police have not announced when normal northbound travel is expected to resume.

Virginia State Police said additional information will be released as it becomes available.