Crime & Safety

Man Killed in Tractor-Trailer Crash Near Woodlawn: Reports

A 24-year-old driver was killed in a weekend crash on Interstate 70, according to reports.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – An Elkridge man died over the weekend when his van crashed into a parked tractor-trailer on Interstate 70, according to reports.

Jonathan Shane White, 24, of Elkridge, was pronounced deceased at the scene after the crash, which police said occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, The Baltimore Sun reported.

The driver of a 2017 Kenworth tractor was performing an inspection of his vehicle on I-70 west of Cooks Lane when White's 2011 Chevrolet Express van drove into the shoulder and hit the tractor-trailer, according to WBAL, which reported the tractor-trailer driver had minor injuries.

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After the crash, I-70 was closed to eastbound traffic Saturday night, and vehicles were detoured onto Cooks Lane, according to the State Highway Administration.

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