I-83 Reopened After Fatal Crash Shuts Down Highway

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police temporarily shut down parts of I-83 after a fatal accident Tuesday morning at the E. 28th Street exit.

Officials say they got a call just after 10:30 a.m. for a multi-vehicle accident with a vehicle fire.

Baltimore Fire reports one person has died and another went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Fatal Accident I-83 Southbound. I-83 has been shut down from the Coldspring exit. Please choose an alternate route of travel.

— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) June 16, 2020

The roadway was shut down from the Coldspring exit, and Baltimore police had asked drivers to choose a different route.

People were seen trying to assist in getting someone, presumably the driver, out of the car.

ATTENTION: Avoid I-83 south of Cold Spring. Truck fire at the median affecting traffic on both sides. I had nothing to offer that wasn’t already covered, but I’m praying that they got the driver out. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 @traffic_bmore @MarylandTraffic @JimWBALTraffic pic.twitter.com/eeIXlD6yuo

— Jamie Mason (@Jamie_Mason) June 16, 2020