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Mon Aug 11, 2025, 07:37 AM Aug 11

Alexandria firefighters help rescue driver trapped under tractor-trailer on Beltway [View all]

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Alexandria firefighters help rescue driver trapped under tractor-trailer on Beltway

By Ryan Belmore
Published August 11, 2025 at 6:00AM
Updated August 11, 2025 at 6:31AM


Alexandria firefighters responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on the Capital Beltway near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge early Sunday morning, rescuing a driver who became trapped underneath a tractor-trailer. (via Alexandria Fire Department)

Alexandria firefighters responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on the Capital Beltway near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge early Sunday morning, rescuing a driver who became trapped underneath a tractor-trailer.

The accident occurred just before 6 a.m. on the Maryland side of the bridge, according to a Facebook post from Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141. When crews arrived, they found one vehicle pinned under the rear of the tractor-trailer with the driver trapped inside.

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