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Tow Truck Driver Dies While Assisting Disabled Vehicle On I-95

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Traffic on I-95 is backed up for miles near the Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge following a fatal wreck involving a tow truck driver Sunday.

The wreck happened sometime before 10:45 a.m.,  on I-95 near mile marker 94.

A Maryland State Police spokesperson says the fatal wreck involved a tow truck driver,  51 year old Brian Williams, who was assisting a disabled purple Chevrolet Camero.

Police say Williams was outside of the vehicles at the time of the crash.

Northbound lanes were closed for hours, but have been reopened.

The investigation into the wreck is continuing.

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