Hatem Bridge Crash Snarls Traffic On US 40 East: MDTA

Eastbound traffic was stopped briefly Tuesday afternoon on the Hatem Bridge as medics responded to a crash in the area.

The incident had cleared the bridge by 5 p.m., the Maryland Transportation Authority reported.

Two vehicles crashed on the Hatem Bridge in the area of mile post 199.4 on US 40 at approximately 4:16 p.m., according to the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART).

After 4:30 p.m., transportation officials said that eastbound traffic was being held.

By 4:40 p.m., the left lane was getting by on US 40 east, while westbound traffic was flowing freely; a tow truck was at the scene.

As of 4:59 p.m., the Maryland Transportation Authority said that all lanes had reopened on the bridge.

See the latest lane closure information.

Still from CHART traffic camera.