(Updated at 4:15 p.m.) A rescue operation is underway on the GW Parkway, after a vehicle reportedly overturned, trapping the driver.
The incident was first reported around 3 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the Parkway, near the Humpback Bridge — just north of I-395.
Initial reports suggest the vehicle flipped onto its side, trapping at least one person inside. Firefighters were working to stabilize the vehicle and rescue its occupant.
Drivers should expect significant backups in both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Parkway, which are reported to be blocked approaching the crash scene.
As of 3:30 p.m., the victim had been freed from the vehicle and was soon to be transported via ambulance to a local hospital. As of 4:15 p.m., all lanes had reopened.
#FinalUpdate: SB GW Parkway, one patient has been extricated from vehicle on it’s side and is being transported to a local hospital. Expect delays to continue in area of Humpback Bridge as scene is cleaned up. pic.twitter.com/99iyFcwkbE
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) October 17, 2019
Crash. GW Parkway NB/SB north of I-395. Arlington County, VA. All lanes are blocked in both directions. Northbound traffic is being diverted to I-395, southbound traffic is being diverted to VA-110 and VA-27. Expect delays.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) October 17, 2019
FINAL: Crash. GW Parkway NB/SB north of I-395. Arlington County, VA. All travel lanes have reopened in both directions. Delays remain.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) October 17, 2019
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