All motorists stuck on Virginia highway rescued, say transportation authorities

Crash caused closure of sections of I-95 as drivers posted desperate messages on social media about running out of fuel, food and water

Hundreds of motorists were stranded all night in snow and freezing temperatures along a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 after a crash involving six tractor-trailers in Virginia, with some drivers stuck in place for nearly 24 hours.

By Tuesday evening, transportation authorities in Virginia said that all stranded drivers had been recovered from the motorway south of Washington DC.