Auto fire reported on I-695 in Essex

Crews battled an automobile fire in Essex on Wednesday morning. The fire was reported along the outer loop just prior to Route 702 (21221). Crews from multiple fire departments used fire extinguishers control the blaze. No injuries were reported but the vehicle was a total loss. Motorists should expect delays in the area.

State Highway Administration to improve Belair Road in Overlea, Fullerton this spring & summer

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will be improving safety and ride quality along Belair Road between I-695 and Dunfield Road in Overlea/Fullerton. The 1.5-mile project will be completed by late-summer. The $4.5 million project includes patching, paving, and re-striping both directions of Route 1, as well as repairing and upgrading concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, and driveway aprons […]

Edgewood man killed in double fatal crash on I-695

Maryland state troopers have been able to locate a relative of the victim of Thursday morning’s double fatal crash on I-695 whose name had not been released. Authorities have now released the man’s name after family notification. The victim has been identified as Sedrick L. Beasley, 54, of Edgewood. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Beasley was driving a […]

Pair of serious crashes shut down I-695

The Baltimore Beltway was shut down in both directions on Thursday night due to a pair of serious crashes. The first crash was reported at just after 8:30 p.m. along the outer loop between Harford Road and Perring Parkway. While that crash was being cleaned up, a second serious crash occurred along the inner loop. I-695 has been shut down […]