2 Motorcyclists Killed In I-695 Crash: Police

DUNDALK, MD - Two motorcyclists died after a crash Friday night on the Baltimore beltway, according to Maryland State Police.

The drivers have not been identified pending next-of-kin notifications. They are men from Montgomery and Prince George's counties, police said.

Around 11 p.m., authorities said five motorcycles were on the inner loop of I-695 near Sparrows Point when the driver of a black motorcycle lost control and hit the back of a construction vehicle; as a result, the construction vehicle veered into four other motorcycles.

Two motorcyclists were pronounced deceased at the scene, according to police, who said four others were hospitalized.

One person was flown to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and three were taken by ambulances to area hospitals, officials reported.

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