Update at 1:45 p.m. — The crash has been cleared and the lanes reopened.
Earlier: Traffic from the northbound GW Parkway is being diverted onto Spout Run Parkway due to a crash.
A crash and reported fire has closed the Parkway’s northbound lanes at the first scenic overlook in Arlington. Drivers caught between the crash and Spout Run are sitting at a standstill.
So far there’s no additional word on the nature of the crash or on injuries.
Traffic Alert: Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway diverted to Spout Run Parkway for crash in the area of scenic overlooks.
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