Baltimore woman killed in fatal overnight wrong-way crash in Anne Arundel County

HANOVER, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred early Thursday  morning in Anne Arundel County. The deceased, identified as Marien Haider, 62, of Baltimore, was the driver of a Hyundai Tucson involved in the crash. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers in the Hyundai were transported by ambulance to R. Adams Cowley Shock […]

Work zone crash involving state trooper blocks 4 lanes on I-695 in Parkville

UPDATE: The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that the state trooper’s vehicle was rear-ended by another driver. The trooper and the other driver were taken to Shock Trauma for treatment of their injuries, according to the Maryland State Police. Original story below… ——— PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday night crash on I-695 in Parkville. The […]

Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff to honor six highway workers killed in I-695 crash

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag to be lowered to half-staff effective immediately.  It will remain at half-staff until sunset on Friday, March 24, 2023. The flag is being lowered in honor of the six Maryland highway construction workers who were killed in Wednesday’s tragic accident on I-695. Rolando Ruiz, 46, of Laurel; Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, […]

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 […]

Police identify six construction workers killed in fatal I-695 crash in Baltimore County

WOODLAWN, MD—Maryland State Police have identified the six highway workers that were killed in Wednesday afternoon’s fatal pedestrian crash on I-695 in Baltimore County. Emergency medical personnel from the Baltimore County Fire Department pronounced six contractual highway workers dead on the scene. The victims are identified as: Rolando Ruiz, 46, of Laurel Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, of Frederick Jose […]

Two drivers involved in fatal I-695 crash identified

WOODLAWN, MD—Maryland State Police have identified the drivers of two vehicles involved in the fatal Wednesday afternoon crash on I-695 that left six highway workers dead. The driver of the Acura passenger vehicle involved in the crash has been identified as Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, of Randallstown. Lea was transported by ground to Shock Trauma where she is currently receiving […]

Police: 6 people killed in fatal I-695 crash after driver entered construction zone

UPDATE 2: Police have identified the six highway workers who were killed in this crash. UPDATE: Police have identified the two drivers involved in this crash. Original story below… ——— WOODLAWN, MD—Maryland State Police have released additional information on Wednesday afternoon’s fatal crash that occurred on I-695 in Baltimore County. Emergency personnel pronounced six people dead at the scene. Identities […]