Impaired driver crashes into Maryland state trooper in work zone on I-495.
TL;DR
A Maryland State Trooper was injured in a rear-end collision in a highway work zone on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County. The trooper was taken to Shock Trauma for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the white Mercedes-Benz SUV that struck the patrol vehicle was taken to Suburban Hospital. Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation. Multiple lanes of the Inner Loop of I-495 were closed and drivers were asked to avoid the area.
Topics:nationaccidents#accidents#highway-work-zone#investigation#maryland-state-police#rear-end-collision#trooper-injured
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