A car crash on the Capital Beltway during rush hour Thursday evening killed one person and snarled traffic for hours.
The person died after a multi-car crash on I-495 near St. Barnabas Road, a spokesman for the Prince George's County Fire Department said about 6:05 p.m. Thursday. The road connects with Exit 4A in Oxon Hill, Maryland. At least one person was ejected from a car during the crash, officials said.
All but one lane of the Outer Loop of the Beltway was closed at St. Barnabas Road until late Thursday. Previously, all lanes in that direction were closed. Initially, traffic was backed up all the way across Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge and into Virginia.
Drivers, including people traveling to the Redskins' game Thursday night, were advised to avoid the area because of congestion.
Officials did not immediately provide information on the cause of the crash.
Stay with News4 for more details on this developing story.
