One person is in critical condition following a crash on the northbound lanes of I-295 in the District. D.C. Fire and EMS said a second person is being evaluated. Authorities said the crash happened when a car struck the rear of a trash truck and caught fire around 11 a.m. before the 11th Street exit.
Incident scene on I-295. pic.twitter.com/jifr1h5mU6
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) November 6, 2020
The incident closed all northbound lanes, but they reopened around 1 p.m. Traffic was being diverted onto Malcolm X Avenue. Get the latest traffic conditions from the WTOP Traffic Center.
