Crash near I-95 in Delaware. How it will affect Thanksgiving traffic

Ready for the holidays? You may find yourself in even more traffic than expected in Delaware.

According to the Delaware Department of Transportation, several major roadways were closed after a dump truck traveling southbound on Interstate 95 with its bed up crashed into the northbound Route 141 bridge just after 6 a.m. Wednesday.

As of 8 a.m., southbound I-95 was closed at Route 141. I-295 at Route 141 was also closed due to the accident, DelDOT said.

The dump truck struck a sign and then the Route 141 bridge, causing the truck bed to break off, said C.R. McLeod, DelDOT communications director.

Another dump truck traveling behind the first truck swerved to avoid the accident but crashed through guardrails onto I-295 and ended up in a nearby swampy area, McLeod said.

How long will I-95 be closed?

DelDOT announced that this was an indefinite closure and that there had already been significant traffic issues as a result.

As of 8:30 a.m., Route 141 was reopened via I-95.

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Crash near I-95 in Delaware. How it will affect Thanksgiving traffic

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