13-Vehicle Crash Closed Baltimore Beltway: Police

There were 11 people hospitalized after more than a dozen vehicles, including a private ambulance and tractor-trailer, crashed on the Baltimore beltway and caused a two-hour closure Monday night, Maryland State Police reported.

Authorities responded after 9 p.m. to the crash, which occurred on the ramp from the outer loop of Interstate 695 to southbound I-83, according to the report.

Police said one vehicle on the ramp hit a jersey wall and became disabled in the road, setting off a chain reaction as multiple vehicles crashed into it.

There were total of 13 vehicles involved in the crash, police said. They included a private ambulance that was not carrying a patient at the time and a tractor-trailer, which jackknifed on the ramp, police reported. The tractor-trailer was not hauling any hazardous materials, according to the report.

More than 10 ambulances were dispatched to the scene, according to Baltimore’s Office of Emergency Management.

All lanes of the outer loop of I-695 were closed from approximately 9 to 11 p.m., police reported.

The outer loop was shut down for several reasons, the report stated: “...due to the large crash scene, the ongoing investigation, and to enable ambulances to access the scene and tow trucks to clear the vehicles from the roadway.”

State troopers, Baltimore County police and the State Highway Administration assisted with clearing the scene and detouring traffic, according to police.

After 11 p.m., police said debris cleanup was continuing and traffic was getting by on the right shoulder; by Tuesday morning, the road was clear.

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