A crash involving a dump truck blocked Interstate 95 for hours and slowed traffic on other roads on the busy travel day before Thanksgiving that draws drivers through the First State.
The wreck happened around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at the interchange for Interstate 95 and Route 141 in New Castle County, according to DelDOT. A dump truck appeared to have lost its dump bed and another truck appeared to have crashed through a guardrail and off the roadway, coming to a stop with its lights still on in a brushy area off the highway.
The wreck closed the following roads (according to DelDOT):
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- I-95 southbound at West Basin Road southbound off ramp closed to due to crash and debris
- I-295 northbound off ramp at Route 141
- Route 141 northbound over I-95
- Route 13 southbound exit to I-295 southbound due to incident on I-95
No word yet if anyone was hurt in the crash.
Traffic backed up about a mile up the road from the crash scene.
Transportation and Transit
NBC10 First Alert Traffic reporter Matt DeLucia said it appeared a truck might have struck the Route 141 overpass, leaving a path of debris across I-95.
Hoisting the dump truck container off the guard rails on I-95 SB at 141. The rest of the truck went off the highway. Lots of debris remain on the road and lots of nearby closures as a result. @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/kkiPrXq0Lq
— Matt DeLucia (@MattDeLucia) November 27, 2024
By 8:15 a.m. Route 141 had reopened over the highway. By 10 a.m., I-95 and the other ramps reopened, according to DelDOT.
However, some lingering delays could be expected.
Wednesday is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year as people are on the move for Thanksgiving, adding to the impacts of the wreck.
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