Crime & Safety

Accident On I-66 West Closes Right Lane

VDOT reports backups of about one mile

Update (3 p.m.): The accident has been cleared, reports 511va.org.

Congestion because of the accident still lingers on Interstate 66 Westbound.

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A two-vehicle accident on I-66 Westbound near Route 7/Leesburg Pike has shut down the right lane and the right shoulder, creating backups of about a mile.

One person has been transported, said Corinne Geller, a spokesperson for Virginia State Police. The crash was reported to the state police at 1:51 p.m., she said.

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