The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) of Northern Virginia said the crash happened at about 7 a.m. along the eastbound lanes of VA 7. Backups of at least 4 miles kept drivers in traffic for more than 20 minutes.
The massive truck was carrying 8,000 gallons of fuel when it rolled over in the early-morning hours on Wednesday. The accident happened on one of the entrance ramps connecting to the highway.
Officials say the crash happened at about 7 a.m. along the eastbound lanes of VA 7. (Twitter/VDOT Northern VA )
Delays are expected to continue into the afternoon. (Twitter/VDOT Northern VA )
An empty truck was sent to the scene to off-load the fuel while emergency crews cleaned up gas that leaked onto the roadway. (Twitter/VDOT Northern VA )
The tanker was removed from the area after a second empty fuel tanker was brought in and used for fuel offloading. Once empty, the damaged tanker was lifted onto a flatbread truck and removed.