Dump Truck Filled With Dirt Overturns On Capital Beltway

If you were stuck in backups on the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia Thursday morning, there's a chance it was due to an overturned dump truck.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units responded to the outer loop of I-495 on a ramp to Interstate 66 around 10:37 a.m. A truck loaded with dirt had overturned during a crash.

There were no serious injuries, but the crash caused major traffic backups because of dirt spilled onto multiple lanes. The crash also resulted in a minor fuel spill that fire department crews handled.

The truck was turned onto the right side using high capacity recovery vehicles. After extensive work, the crash scene was cleared and the lanes were reopened to traffic.

Images via Fairfax County Fire and Rescue