I-95 in Wilmington reopened after dump truck crash snarled traffic

WILMINGTON, Del. - The southbound lanes of I-95 were closed for several hours in Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday morning after a dump truck veered through a guard rail and off the roadway following another dump truck incident.

It happened around 6 a.m. Thursday near Route 141. 

SKYFOX was over the scene where a dump truck could been seen on the side of the highway and an overhead sign was damaged.

SKYFOX was over the scene where a dump truck could be seen in the brush off the side of the roadway. SKYFOX video also shows damage to an overhead sign. 

According to DelDOT, a dump truck was traveling southbound on I-95 with its bed up when it hit a large overhead sign and continued traveling southbound.

DelDOT officials say the truck hit the Route 141 bridge, causing its bed to shear off. 

A dump truck that was behind that truck swerved to miss it and went through guardrails, crossed the I-295 lanes and went off into the marsh.

The accident and ensuing road closures on I-95 and Route 141 caused major traffic delays on one of the busiest travel days of the year. It also prompted delays on the northbound lanes. 

Delaware State Police announced shortly after 10 a.m. that I-95 had been reopened. 

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.