Crime & Safety
1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Capital Beltway Crash
One person was killed and two were seriously injured when a vehicle crashed on the inner loop and rolled over onto the outer loop.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A Friday morning crash claimed the life of one person and caused two others to be hospitalized after a vehicle rolled over on Interstate 495.
According to the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department, first responders were called to the Capital Beltway Outer Loop just before St. Barnabas Road at 5:15 a.m. for a report of a rollover crash involving a single vehicle. They discovered that a Toyota Rav4 was driving along the inner loop then drove into the center media and hit a metal guardrail. The impact from the crash caused the Toyota to roll over onto the outer loop of the Beltway, Maryland State Police stated.
Investigators believe impairment may be a contributing factor in the crash, police officers stated.
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Emergency crews found one person had been ejected from a vehicle during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were taken to University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center with serious but injuries that were not life-threatening, according to police.
The inner and outer loops of the Capital Beltway were shut down for the crash between Maryland Route 210 and St. Barnabas Road for approximately 2.5 hours.
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The crash investigation will continue, officials said.
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