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Sen. Tim Kaine spent 27 hours in car as winter storm stranded hundreds along I-95

By Kelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Sen. Tim Kaine Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, was among hundreds of motorists stranded on Interstate 95 as a winter storm pummeled the mid-Atlantic states, bringing traffic to a standstill. (Sen. Tim Kaine)

By Kelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, was among hundreds of motorists stranded on Interstate 95 as a winter storm pummeled the mid-Atlantic states, bringing traffic to a standstill.

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Kaine, who lives in Richmond, arrived to the Capitol late Tuesday afternoon after spending 27 hours in his car for a commute that typically takes the congressman two hours.

Drivers along the 50-mile stretch spent the night trapped in freezing temperatures after a crash involving multiple vehicles snarled traffic just as the season’s first winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on the region, NBC News reported.

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A spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Transportation confirmed to The Associated Press just before 6 p.m. Tuesday that there are no longer any motorists stranded on the now-closed portion of I-95.

Meanwhile, Corinne Geller, public relations manager for Virginia State Police, confirmed to WTOP that there have been no traffic-related injuries or deaths linked to the I-95 emergency.

One of the biggest obstacles first responders faced in rescuing stranded motorists was the sheer number of vehicles, including large tractor-trailers, that ran out of fuel while being stuck on the highway.

“They’re either stuck in the snow or in a ditch, so that requires a tow truck — lots of tow trucks — to get those vehicles out,” Marcie Parker, district engineer with the Virginia Department of Transportation told reporters Tuesday morning, according to WTOP..

-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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I-95 Shutdown Cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 Tuesday Jan. 4, 2022, near Quantico, Va. Close to 48 miles of the Interstate was closed due to ice and snow. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (Steve Helber/AP)


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