A crash trapped a driver and their car partly under a box truck on the Capital Beltway in Maryland and brought traffic to a near-standstill, authorities say.
Montgomery County Fire crews were called about 4:45 a.m. to the crash on the Outer Loop just before New Hampshire Avenue in Adelphi, near the line between Montgomery and Prince George’s county, the department said.
A car had crashed under the rear of a box truck and a man was trapped inside. He was freed and taken to a hospital with critical injuries, authorities said.
News4's Molette Green drove by the crash and saw numerous firetrucks and other emergency vehicles responding to the scene as traffic crawled past.
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Firefighters appeared to remove the roof of a silver car under the truck, photos show.
No other injuries were reported. Two lanes remained closed for hours after the collision.
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Maryland State Police are investigating the crash.
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