Multiple Tanker Incidents Cause Major Highway Closures in Maryland
TL;DR
Northbound lanes of I-795 in Pikesville, Maryland were shut down after a fiery tanker crash. The driver was transported to Shock Trauma in Baltimore, and the extent of their injuries is unclear. The crash happened at the I-795 northwest expressway at the I-695 outer loop near exit 19. Southbound lanes have since reopened, but Maryland State Police are investigating the crash. The MTA has suspended Metro SubwayLink service between Owings Mills and Old Court stations, and a bus bridge will be in place from Owings Mills to Milford Mills.
- Fiery tanker crash shuts down I-795 in Pikesville, driver injured CBS News
- Overturned tanker truck with fire closed a portion of I-795 near the beltway Friday morning. WBAL Radio
- Truck fire shuts major Maryland highway weeks after deadly tanker fire in the region CNN
- I-795 closed after tanker fire erupts into flames, thick smoke in Pikesville WBAL TV Baltimore
- Overturned tanker truck shuts down Baltimore Beltway ramp towards I-795 North; driver injured Baltimore Sun
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