UPDATE – Monday – 9/2/2013, 4:27pm ET
WASHINGTON – State police say the accident happened around 3:45 p.m.
Three adults were injured in the crash. Two of them are in critical condition, and one is in serious condition, officials say.
A second medical evacuation helicopter has arrived on the scene.
Eagle & MSP Trooper 2 transporting 1 victim each to Baltimore Shock Trauma., 3rd by ground PGGH pic.twitter.com/9pn1OQpiPV
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) September 2, 2013
EARLIER – Monday – 9/2/2013, 4:27pm ET
WASHINGTON – A small plane crash near Freeway Airport in Bowie, Md. has stopped westbound traffic on Route 50, officials say.
The Prince George’s County Fire Department chief tweeted that they are on the scene with three people being treated and two people remaining trapped:
On scene shortly plane crash route 50 near Church Rd – 3 victims being treated, 2 trapped
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) September 2, 2013
One of the victims is being airlifted, and the other two victims are being transported to local hospitals by ambulance.
Rt 50 shut down both directions – avoi the area – more to follow on patients pic.twitter.com/kWl3L9eaq8
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) September 2, 2013
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