Arlington County police are on scene of an unusual accident in the Rock Spring neighborhood, near Discovery Elementary and Williamsburg Middle schools.
The driver of a car apparently drove into a ditch in the median, just past the intersection of Williamsburg Blvd and N. Harrison Street, around 1:45 p.m. The car became stuck and is now awaiting a tow.
No injuries have been reported and for now the road is not blocked.
The vegetated median along Williamsburg Blvd helps with stormwater management. It was previously constructed as part of the county’s “green streets” initiative.
In more consequential traffic news, just prior to this accident Virginia State Police and Arlington County firefighters were pulling up to a multivehicle crash on southbound I-395 near the Pentagon. At least one injury was reported.
As of 2 p.m. the crash and emergency response were still blocking lanes, causing a significant backup for drivers heading over the bridge and into Arlington.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect slow traffic heading into Arlington from D.C. on I-395 due to this crash in the southbound lanes near the Pentagon. Looks like one lane is currently squeezing by, ACFD now arriving on scene. pic.twitter.com/tV66xia2hM
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) March 4, 2022