One person is dead after a vehicle went off an Interstate 395 ramp and onto railroad tracks in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Tuesday.
One person is dead after a vehicle went off a ramp at the Springfield Interchange and onto railroad tracks in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Tuesday.
The car was traveling west on Interstate 495 toward Interstate 395 North when it went through a cement barrier near Exit 170B around 1:15 a.m., according to a Virginia State Police spokeswoman. Corinne Gellar.
#BREAKING @VSPPIO to the scene of the car off the road and going down to the railroad tracks on the I395 ramp from I495. Closure of Exit 57 on I495S @LindsNance @wusa9 @VSPPIO @AnnieYuTV @DCallisontv @chesterlampkin pic.twitter.com/TZYFy1KSKr
— Mark Bost (@obedientitther) May 2, 2023
It landed upside down on the VRE tracks below and caught fire, police said.
The person who died has not been publicly identified.
Both directions of the Beltway were unable to access I-395 for a few hours, but WTOP Traffic reports that the ramps reopened by 5 a.m.
It’s unclear whether the crash will affect VRE operations or how long it might take to get the car off the tracks.
WTOP has a reporter headed to the scene of the single-vehicle crash.
This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for the latest news.
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