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Overturned Tanker Truck Ties Up Traffic On I-295 In Maryland (Updated)

Traffic slowed to a crawl on I-295 on Thursday morning when a tanker truck overturned, caught fire, and spilled debris in the roadway.

The scene of the overturned tanker truck.

The scene of the overturned tanker truck.

Photo Credit: Maryland DOT
The scene of the overturned tanker truck.

The scene of the overturned tanker truck.

Photo Credit: Maryland DOT

An alert was issued by the Baltimore Police Department shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 21 advising that motorists can expect delays in both directions on the interstate due to the incident in the area of Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands.

It is unclear what caused the the truck to overturn in the area of I-895.

Fire officials say that the driver of the truck was hospitalized and one firefighter sustained minor injuries. Chemicals that leaked out following the crash were determined to be non-hazardous.

Clean-up efforts were underway by 11 a.m. on Thursday, with crews working to clear the scene and permit traffic to begin flowing.

No timetable has been provided by officials.

This is a developing story.

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