Driver injured, closures remain following I-795 tanker fire in Baltimore County

PIKESVILLE, MD—A Friday morning tanker truck fire on I-795 near Owings Mills continues to affect traffic throughout the area. At around 6 a.m. on March 24, 2023, units were dispatched to I-795 between Owings Mills Boulevard and the Baltimore Beltway for a tanker truck crash with fire. At the scene, crews found an 8,500-gallon tanker truck on fire. Firefighters freed […]

Tanker truck overturns, explodes on I-795

UPDATE 2: The Baltimore County Fire Department has provided more information and released additional photos from the crash scene here. UPDATE: Authorities say the tanker truck was filled with heating oil. The driver was transported to Shock Trauma for treatment of their injuries. No other injuries were reported. Metro service has also been shut down. Original story below… PIKESVILLE, MD—Motorists […]

Explosion, 2-alarm fire reported at Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant

UPDATE: Hazmat crews are being dispatched.  Multiple areas on fire in the building, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. Portions of the building are reportedly detaching.  Multiple people are now being evacuated.  No injuries have been reported. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire in Essex/Dundalk. At around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, […]

Hazmat crews responding after camper overturns on I-95 in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday morning crash involving an overturned vehicle on Interstate 95 in Joppa. The accident was reported at around 7:30 a.m. along southbound I-95 just past the Mountain Road exit. A camper overturned in the crash and hazmat teams are responding to remove the propane tanks, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. […]

Driver ejected after tractor-trailer falls from Baltimore County bridge, Metro shut down

UPDATE: The Metro has reopened but I-795 remains shut down.  Baltimore County Public Schools officials have issued the following statement: BCPS is preparing for possible traffic delays this afternoon due to a serious accident that is impacting I-695 and I-795 near Pikesville.  (The Baltimore County Fire Department) has advised motorists to avoid the impacted areas. Bus transportation may be impacted […]

Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down northbound I-95

UPDATE: The driver of the tractor-trailer and another driver have been transported by ambulance for treatment of injuries. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—A crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer has shut down a portion of Interstate 95. The crash was reported at around 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning along northbound I-95 just past the White Marsh Boulevard exit. All […]