A traffic jam that left many drivers stranded in a winter storm on Virginia's I-95—some for up to 24 hours—ended Tuesday evening
A traffic jam that left many drivers stranded in their cars without supplies ended Tuesday evening, capping a period of more than 24 hours where food and water was rationed, blankets were coveted and gas levels sank on Interstate-95 south of Washington, D.C.
The bottleneck, which affected what appeared to be hundreds of drivers–including a U.S. senator–was a result of a winter storm that dumped 14 inches of snow and a jackknifed semi truck that sparked a chain reaction of vehicles losing control, officials said.
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