UPDATE : As of 8:40 PM – 6.6.24 Route 250 is now open for normal traffic.
Rockfish Gap Turnpike / Route 250
West Of Roundabout Headed Up Afton Mountain
Albemarle County, Virginia
If you were considering using Route 250 up Afton Mountain Thursday afternoon that wasn’t a good idea. Both east and westbound lanes were completely shutdown west of the roundabout.
The above video was shot by Willie Rothacker. Willie owns the property near the accident location on Route 250. He tells us, “I appreciate all the fire departments all the police departments sheriffs departments state police local police rescue squads fire marshal everybody responded rapidly the gentleman that was in the tractor trailer was on his way to the hospital in a rapid fashion. Our great fire marshal was here flying a drone inspecting making sure Stockton creek is not contaminated. I can say, when we call they come and they help save lives, property and our forest as well.”
Traffic was able to take old 6 Afton Mountain Road to 250 and then head up toward the interstate, but no traffic was being allowed off the interstate down exit 99 and onto 250 down the mountain.
** Traffic Alert **
Rockfish Gap Turnpike west of 151 to Old Route 6 in Nelson County will be closed indefinitely due to a tractor trailer crash. Please avoid the area and find alternate routes.@CommEmerg @29NewsWVIR @CBS19News @DailyProgress @NewsRadioWINA pic.twitter.com/H9rcg8dliK
— Albemarle County Police Department (@ACPD_VA) June 6, 2024
Attention Charlottesville-to-Valley commuters: This crash and closure is at the eastern base of #Afton.
Route 250 westbound traffic can use #I64 over the mountain. https://t.co/0KIcj76iXf
— VDOT Staunton (@VaDOTStaunton) June 6, 2024
The fire and accident caused an extended closure as it was taking fire crews a long time to get to the fire and get it extinguished.
