UPDATED: I-495 ramp reopens after state police respond to tractor-trailer crash

Published February 24, 2026 at 4:50PM | Updated February 24, 2026 at 6:16PM

Overturned tractor trailer on the ramp from northbound Telegraph Road to westbound Interstate 495 this afternoon, Feb. 24, 2026 (via APD/Facebook, courtesy of Virginia State Police)

No injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer overturned on a ramp from Telegraph Road to westbound Interstate 495 this afternoon (Tuesday).

The northbound ramp has now reopened, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The single-vehicle incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m., according to Alexandria Police Department radio dispatches. APD previously advised drivers to avoid the area on Facebook just before 4:30 p.m.

Final – #Alexandria: The ramp is now open. https://t.co/MNKq3sEjIn

— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) February 24, 2026

APD told ALXnow that no injuries were reported from the crash.

Photos via APD/Facebook, courtesy of the Virginia State Police.

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