Traffic Alert! : Major Accident at Route 151 & 250 Intersection (Road Opened)  Updated 4:26 AM – 9.7.16

Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Intersection of Route 151 & 250
Albemarle County, Virginia

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As of 3:34 AM Wednesday morning 9.7.16 – Va511 (VDOT) shows the accident scene finally cleared and the roadway back open. 

Cleared: Accident: NB on VA-151 at MM35 in Albemarle Co.3:32AM

Update: Accident: NB on VA-151 at MM35 in Albemarle Co. All NB & all SB travel lanes closed. Potential Delays.4:24PM

— 511 Northwest VA (@511northwestva) September 6, 2016

4:00PM Update

3:33 PM : BRL Publisher reports:

“I was about to take 6 off of Afton Mtn but now there is a SECOND wreck at 6. Tractor trailer vs car. VDOT turning us around at top of Afton Mtn.”

Update: Accident: NB on VA-151 at MM35 in Albemarle Co. All NB & all SB travel lanes closed. Potential Delays.12:02PM

— 511 Northwest VA (@511northwestva) September 6, 2016

@reporterette tells us traffic being diverted to Dick Woods Rd for NB 151 traffic leaving Nelson Co. to bypass tanker accident. 151 & 250

— BlueRidgeLife (@BlueRidgeLife) September 6, 2016

Original story at 11:34 AM 9.6.16
Just after 11AM Tuesday morning a tanker truck overturned at the intersection of Route 151 & 250 in Albemarle County just north of the Nelson County line on 151.

Eyewitness reports say they have seen contents leaking from the truck, but at this time it’s unknown what the truck was transporting. The Virginia State Police are referring to the incident as a “hazmat” situation.

Avoid the intersection as traffic delays will be great.

More as we know.