Traffic Alert: Medevac Called to Crash on Route 40 in Abingdon

Part of Route 40 was closed in Abingdon Wednesday morning for nearly an hour as a helicopter landed to pick up a patient involved in a crash, Harford County emergency personnel report.

As of approximately 8 a.m., Route 40 had reopened in the area, according to WBAL.

The collision occurred at 7 a.m. on Route 40 near B and O Road, according to Jennifer Chenworth, spokeswoman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association.

A medevac was landing on Route 40 at 7:15 a.m., and the road was closed to eastbound traffic in the area, she said.