Six people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on the westside of the Baltimore Beltway in Woodlawn.According to Maryland State Police, troopers were called around 12:40 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck at a work zone on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near Security Boulevard.A preliminary investigation indicates the car entered the work zone in between jersey walls, struck construction workers and overturned.State police said they continue to notify the families of those who died, and the driver of the car was taken to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.SkyTeam 11 video recorded around 12:45 p.m. showed traffic stopped at the scene where a single car overturned in a construction zone on the left shoulder of the Inner Loop near Security Boulevard.”I heard a big crash noise, and then about two minutes after, the helicopters (were) coming out, and they were out for a while,” said Zanaria Roscoe, a nearby resident. “(The Beltway is) blocked off from my house; I live right by the Beltway. The Beltway is closed, and then, when I came past and saw all of this, I was like, ‘Oh my goodness. It’s two helicopters out on each end.’ I didn’t know it was this bad.””I’m just thinking, ‘What’s going on?’ I saw a casualty, and I’m like, ‘Oh, wow.’ They were running; police officers running up and down the highway, telling people to move out of the way,” said Bridget Brown, a driver.”It’s ridiculous. I came through here earlier today and I know there was a lot of people working in that exact spot where that car is,” said Monroe Bradford, a driver. “You go out there for a day’s work and then you don’t know what’s going to happen. The way people have been driving, even with construction, they still think it’s a raceway.”Police said there was no indication as to how long Beltway will be shut down, and traffic was stopped for miles, SkyTeam 11 video showed.In the 1 p.m. hour, Inner Loop traffic was getting by on the right shoulder, and traffic was completely stopped on the Outer Loop. By 3:30 p.m., one lane was getting by in both directions, an 11 News crew at the scene reported.By 4 p.m., the State Highway Administration tweeted that two lanes in both directions have been opened, but two remain closed in both directions.| MAP: Check traffic here Baltimore County Public Schools sent a note to parents to say bus transportation in this area will be impacted as a result of the crash. “We will work as quickly as possible to transport students safely this afternoon,” the district wrote.Gov. Wes Moore tweeted a statement, saying: “My heart goes out to the victims and the families affected by the tragic crash on the 695 beltway this afternoon. My office is in touch with local authorities and will continue to monitor the situation. We will provide more information as it becomes available.”Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski tweeted a statement, saying: “On behalf of all the residents of Baltimore County, we offer our sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who have lost their lives in today’s tragic crash and my prayers remain with those injured in this horrific incident.”We thank Maryland State Police, the Baltimore County Fire Department, and all our first responders for their efforts and will continue to do all we can to support their ongoing response.”This developing report will be updated.
Six people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on the westside of the Baltimore Beltway in Woodlawn.
According to Maryland State Police, troopers were called around 12:40 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck at a work zone on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near Security Boulevard.
A preliminary investigation indicates the car entered the work zone in between jersey walls, struck construction workers and overturned.
State police said they continue to notify the families of those who died, and the driver of the car was taken to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.
SkyTeam 11 video recorded around 12:45 p.m. showed traffic stopped at the scene where a single car overturned in a construction zone on the left shoulder of the Inner Loop near Security Boulevard.
“I heard a big crash noise, and then about two minutes after, the helicopters (were) coming out, and they were out for a while,” said Zanaria Roscoe, a nearby resident. “(The Beltway is) blocked off from my house; I live right by the Beltway. The Beltway is closed, and then, when I came past and saw all of this, I was like, ‘Oh my goodness. It’s two helicopters out on each end.’ I didn’t know it was this bad.”
“I’m just thinking, ‘What’s going on?’ I saw a casualty, and I’m like, ‘Oh, wow.’ They were running; police officers running up and down the highway, telling people to move out of the way,” said Bridget Brown, a driver.
“It’s ridiculous. I came through here earlier today and I know there was a lot of people working in that exact spot where that car is,” said Monroe Bradford, a driver. “You go out there for a day’s work and then you don’t know what’s going to happen. The way people have been driving, even with construction, they still think it’s a raceway.”
Police said there was no indication as to how long Beltway will be shut down, and traffic was stopped for miles, SkyTeam 11 video showed.
In the 1 p.m. hour, Inner Loop traffic was getting by on the right shoulder, and traffic was completely stopped on the Outer Loop. By 3:30 p.m., one lane was getting by in both directions, an 11 News crew at the scene reported.
By 4 p.m., the State Highway Administration tweeted that two lanes in both directions have been opened, but two remain closed in both directions.
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Baltimore County Public Schools sent a note to parents to say bus transportation in this area will be impacted as a result of the crash. “We will work as quickly as possible to transport students safely this afternoon,” the district wrote.
Gov. Wes Moore tweeted a statement, saying: “My heart goes out to the victims and the families affected by the tragic crash on the 695 beltway this afternoon. My office is in touch with local authorities and will continue to monitor the situation. We will provide more information as it becomes available.”
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski tweeted a statement, saying: “On behalf of all the residents of Baltimore County, we offer our sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who have lost their lives in today’s tragic crash and my prayers remain with those injured in this horrific incident.
“We thank Maryland State Police, the Baltimore County Fire Department, and all our first responders for their efforts and will continue to do all we can to support their ongoing response.”
This developing report will be updated.
