Woman Rescued From Burning Van By State Police, Good Samaritans On I-70 In MD

Some fast-acting Maryland State Police troopers may have saved the life of a woman who found herself in a perilous position on Wednesday.

Maryland State Police jumped into action on Wednesday afternoon.
Photo Credit: *Maryland State Police*

Zak Failla

08/23/2023 4:40 p.m.

Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 23, Sgt. Brian Blubaugh was working in Frederick County when there was a report of a single-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of I-70, officials said.

A Ford van was being driven by a 69-year-old woman from Pennsylvania when she lost control, went off the road, crashed into an embankment, and went up in flames.

Blubaugh, along with the help of several Good Samaritans, were able to extract the woman, saving her life, according to a state police spokesperson.

She was taken by paramedics to Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown, where she is expected to survive her injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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