Interstate 95 southbound has reopened at mile marker 113 in Caroline County following a fatal tractor-trailer crash earlier Wednesday morning. Two southbound lanes are now open, though a single lane remains closed.
Virginia State Police responded at 4:51 a.m. to the two-vehicle crash in which one tractor-trailer rear-ended another. The driver of the striking tractor-trailer died from injuries sustained in the collision. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The crash remains under investigation.
The detour at Exit 118 (Thornburg) in Spotsylvania County has been lifted. Southbound travelers can expect residual delays in the area as congestion clears. Before the detour ended, backups stretched eight miles approaching Thornburg.
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I-95 SOUTHBOUND: All lanes are closed at mm 113 in Caroline, around 5 miles south of exit 118 (Thornburg). Tractor-trailer crash. Seek alternate routes, such as Rt. 1 and Rt. 301/207. Around 4 miles of congestion approaching scene. Updates at https://t.co/bLzPucjENm @VaDOT pic.twitter.com/RsPV4DClxt
— VDOT Fredericksburg (@VaDOTFRED) May 20, 2026
