Crime & Safety
Crash On I-95 In Howard County Slows Traffic
BREAKING: A single-vehicle crash on I-95 north in Howard County was causing backups near the Route 100 exit.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A tractor-trailer that reportedly crashed into the woods caused congestion on Interstate 95 Tuesday morning in Howard County. The single-vehicle crash happened around 11 a.m., according to state transportation officials.
The two northbound lanes of I-95 were closed past the exit for MD 100, officials reported. Traffic was getting by on the left.
The crash involved a tractor-trailer that drifted off the road into the woods, according to WBAL Radio. By 11:45 a.m., the tractor-trailer had been towed from the scene.
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Transportation officials said the right shoulder was the only area closed after 11:45 a.m. There was still congestion in the area.
CRASH - I 95 NORTH after MD 100. TWO RIGHT lanes CLOSED. A tractor trailer that was parked on the shoulder, drifted into the woods. @wbalradio #mdtraffic
— Jim Russ WBAL 1090 (@JimWBALTraffic) July 17, 2018
See the latest lane closure information from state transportation officials.
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Still picture from CHART traffic camera at 11:39 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17.
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