Wrong-Way Crash Kills 2 Near Bay Bridge: Patch PM

A deadly wrong-way crash Wednesday near the Bay Bridge closed part of US 50. Elsewhere, officers are searching for the good Samaritan who helped police detain a suspect; a jeweler is moving out of the mall; and a new study shows 11 contaminants were found in Maryland's drinking water.

Here are the stories people are talking about on Wednesday, July 26:

Head-On Annapolis Crash Kills Two; Route 50 Reopens
Police have identified two people killed early Wednesday in a head-on crash on Route 50 near the Bay Bridge. The highway was closed for five hours.

Katie Ledecky's First Loss At World Championships
The unthinkable happened at the 2017 world championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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