Overturned Tractor-Trailer Blocks Busy Roadway In Harford County

Traffic was tied up in parts of Northern Maryland on Tuesday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned in Harford County and spilled diesel fuel into the roadway.

The overturned tractor-trailer
Photo Credit: *Abingdon Fire Department*

The scene of the Harford County crash.
Photo Credit: *Abingdon Fire Department*

Zak Failla

06/20/2023 12:31 p.m.

First responders were called at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 to a stretch of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway near Singer Road, when there was a multi-vehicle crash that left a tanker on its side blocking all lanes of traffic.

Firefighters from Abingdon, Bel Air, Howard County DES, and a HazMat team were all called to the scene of the crash to investigate and help contain the fuel leaking from the tractor-trailer.

Two people were taken by paramedics to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries.

All northbound lanes remained closed as of approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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