1 useless, 9 injured in wrong-way crash on Maryland freeway

A wrong-way driver allegedly killed one lady and injured 9 others throughout a multi-car crash on a Maryland interstate Tuesday evening, in response to officers.

Police acquired quite a few experiences of a white Mercedes SUV driving southbound within the northbound lanes of Interstate 270 simply earlier than 11:45 p.m. close to Rockville, Maryland.

The driving force ultimately drove onto the Capital Beltway (I-495) touring eastbound within the westbound lane.

Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon Ga. is suspected of driving the Mercedes that crashed right into a Lexus and Nissan SUV close to the world of I-495 at Maryland Route 355, Maryland State Police said in a press release Wednesday morning.

Three youngsters and two adults who have been using within the Nissan Pathfinder have been injured through the crash.

One grownup feminine within the SUV was rushed to an area hospital the place she was pronounced useless.

The Lexus was carrying 5 adults, all of whom have been transported to space hospitals for his or her accidents.

The crash and subsequent emergency response prompted all lanes on the interstate’s outerloop to be shut down for several hours.

The circumstances and identities of these injured are unknown as of Wednesday morning.

Police say Hannor fled the scene however was apprehended a short while later and delivered to the State Troopers barracks in Rockville, the place expenses are pending.

I-495 westbound site visitors was reopened on Wednesday round 4:23 a.m., the Maryland State Highway Administration announced.

The realm of the wreck is simply north of Walter Reed Nationwide Navy Medical Middle, which is roughly 22 miles Northwest of Washington DC.

The Put up has reached out to the Maryland State Police for extra info.