Edgewood Man Among Deceased in I-95 Tractor-Trailer Wreck: Police

BALTIMORE, MD — A Harford County man was among those who died in the fiery tractor-trailer crash and multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 95 Saturday morning in Baltimore.

Mehmed Hodzic, 54, of Edgewood, was killed in the collision on I-95 at Eastern Avenue, officials reported Monday. Hodzic went over the highway jersey wall in the crash, which authorities said involved 68 vehicles.

Alfredo Santos Orellana, 38, of Mount Rainier, involved in the collision on I-95 near Caton Avenue, also died as a result, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.

The driver of the tractor-trailer has not yet been identified publicly by police. He worked for Carroll Fuel, which offered condolences to his family and issued a statement that this was the first employee to die from an on-the-job-related accident since the fuel company's founding in 1907.

In the aftermath of the crash, police said many vehicles remain unclaimed. Owners should contact 410-537-1208. They will be asked what vehicle they were driving, if there were passengers in the vehicle and how they can be contacted. Officials are continuing to interview witnesses.

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Still from CHART traffic camera Saturday morning, when I-95 lanes were closed for more than 12 hours.