Tractor-trailer overturns, spilling beer cans on I-70 in Frederick Co.

Tractor-trailer crash in Frederick County
The overturned tractor-trailer scattered with beer cans along Interstate 70 in Frederick County, Maryland, on Oct. 22, 2024. (Courtesy Frederick County Fire and Rescue)
Tractor-trailer in Frederick County
Fire crews clean up the spilled beer on Interstate 70 on Oct. 22, 2024. (Courtesy Frederick County Fire and Rescue)
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Tractor-trailer crash in Frederick County
Tractor-trailer in Frederick County
Tractor-trailer overturns, spilling beer cans on I-70 in Frederick Co.

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A tractor-trailer overturned and crashed in Frederick County, Maryland, early Tuesday morning, spilling beer cans on Interstate 70 and causing lane closures.

Frederick County Fire and Rescue said the crash occurred on eastbound Interstate 70 near exit 62 around 3:30 a.m. The tractor-trailer rolled across all three lanes.

One man was taken to a hospital as a result.

Officials asked drivers to take alternative routes as crews cleaned up the spilled beer and lifted the truck.

Two lanes of traffic were reopened by 11:30 a.m.

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Tadiwos Abedje

Tadi Abedje is a freelance digital writer/editor for WTOP. He was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Northern Virginia. Journalism has been his No. 1 passion since he was a kid and he is blessed to be around people, telling their stories and sharing them with the world.

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