Major Crash Shuts Down Road In Beltsville: Police

BELTSVILLE, MD -- Police have shut down a road in Beltsville after a major crash that has resulted in a fatality.

The crash happened at the intersection of Ewing Road and Hanna Street, with police closing off Ewing Road between Bacon Drive and Hanna Street.

"Around 10:45 am, officers responded for a 911 call of a car and truck involved in a crash," police said in a tweet. "When they arrived, they located an adult male in critical condition after his car crashed into a commercial box truck. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead."

The driver of the box truck was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators are still on the scene.

We are on the scene of a critical injury car crash at the intersection of Ewing Rd and Hanna St.

Ewing Rd is closed between Bacon Dr and Hanna St. Use alternate routes. #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/yvJCDPKdy7
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) February 6, 2018

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