Crime & Safety

MD 140 Closed After Lumber Spill: SHA

BREAKING: A load of lumber fell off a vehicle in Carroll County Tuesday morning, the State Highway Administration reported.

WESTMINSTER, MD — All lanes of MD 140 are closed at an intersection in Westminster Tuesday morning due to a spill, transportation officials reported.

A load of lumber fell from a vehicle on MD 140 at MD 31/New Windsor Road, the State Highway Administration reported at approximately 10:15 a.m.

MD 140 was closed in the area as a result, officials said.

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This is not the first spill of its kind in the past week. A load of lumber spilled on Interstate 95 north near White Marsh last Thursday.

See Also: Lumber Spill Jammed Interstate 95 In Baltimore County

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