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Vehicle Fire Shuts Down I-95 North at MLK Boulevard

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM

Interstate 95 northbound at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is currently blocked due to a vehicle fire. DelDOT has closed the roadway indefinitely while crews work to clear the incident.

A vehicle fire has forced the closure of Interstate 95 northbound at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to the Delaware Department of Transportation.

DelDOT reports the roadway remains blocked with no estimated time for reopening as emergency crews respond to the incident.

Motorists traveling north on I-95 should expect delays and consider alternate routes until the highway reopens.

This is a developing situation and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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