One person has died and another was seriously injured after a crash early Saturday on the Outer Loop of the Beltway in Prince George’s County, authorities say.
Two cars collided around 3:35 a.m. on the Outer Loop after MD-201, Maryland State Police said.
Maryland Department of Transportation cameras showed a fire where the cars crashed, our news partner WTOP reported. Firefighters extinguished the fire.
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One person was declared dead at the scene, Prince George's Fire and EMS said.
One person in the other vehicle involved was taken to a hospital with serious injuries that are not considered life threatening, firefighters said.
A second person in the car refused to be taken to the hospital.
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Firefighters and Maryland State Police are investigating.
All Outer Loop lanes in the area were closed while police investigated. The interstate has fully reopened.
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