Pedestrian Killed In I-83 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: Police

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — One person died in a crash on Interstate 83 south on Wednesday morning, according to police. It closed the interstate for more than four hours.

Around 4:50 a.m., troopers said they were called to I-83 south of Shawan Road, where a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle.

A man was hit by a tractor-trailer when he ran out into the road, officials said.

Kingdavid Okolo, 17, of Cockeysville, was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said. He "ran out onto the road" for a reason that remains unknown, according to investigators.

The driver of the tractor-trailer stayed at the scene, and the Maryland State Police Crash Team is investigating the collision, officials said.

Traffic was detoured from I-83 onto Shawan Road after the fatal crash.

Around 8 a.m., the Baltimore County Police Department said the crash on I-83 had resulted in backups elsewhere in the county.

"With the crash on I-83, parts of York Road are congested," police reported. "Give yourself some extra time and pack some patience."

By 9:30 a.m., the Maryland State Highway Administration said all lanes on I-83 had reopened.

See the latest lane closure information from state transportation officials.