Crime & Safety

Tractor Trailer Crash Temporarily Shuts Down Route 1 in North Laurel

Tuesday morning crash is still affecting highway traffic into the afternoon.

A tractor trailer crash has temporarily shut down Route 1 in North Laurel, between Whiskey Bottom Road and Maier Road.

According to Howard County Police spokeperson Elizabeth Schroen, police were called to a single vehicle accident at 11:03 a.m. Schroen said there were no injuries in the accident, but there was a live electrical wire being attended to by BGE.

As of 2:30 p.m, police officers were still redirecting traffic away from the scene.

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