UPDATE: Traffic Slow on I-66 Following Two Vehicle Accident at the Beltway,

UPDATE:  4:42pm.A neighbor who drive to McLean from Washington 30 minutes in I-66 reported traffic slow but okay.

UPDATE. 2:43pm.  Two vehicles collided in the westbound lane of I-66. One of the vehicles began leaking fluids, which caused two more vehicles to lose control and spin out. The vehicles then struck the Jersey wall. No serious injuries reported.

Traffic returning to normal.

UPDATE. 2:03pm. WTOP Radio:Traffic congestion slowly easing at I-66 & Beltway. Beltway traffic can now go west on 66. Major backups continue.

ORIGINAL STORY: WTOP has reported that westbound traffic  on route I-66 has started to move but Beltway traffic is backed up into Maryland because of an fuel spill.

Fairfax County alerted residents that at I-66 WB at I-495 (Exit #64)  a vehicle accident involving a fuel spill, per VDOT was totally blocking traffic about 12:45 pm.

Emergency crews are on scene, hazmat crews are enroute.  Be advised, reportedly there is no access to I-66 Westbound from the Inner Loop or Outer Loop, the county said.

WTOP reported that traffic taking I-66 to Dulles Airport should be able to take the Dulles Connector Road (route 267) exit before encountering the backups on Route 66.

Major delays involved for Beltway traffic. Pack the patience.