No change OB Suitland Pkwy at Forestville Rd, closed for earlier crash cleanup. IB open #dctraffic #mdtraffic pic.twitter.com/wI8mCCcSnU
— Jerry Booth (@TrafficBooth) October 9, 2015
WASHINGTON — A truck driver is dead after the tractor-trailer he was driving fell from a Capital Beltway overpass onto the Suitland Parkway in Prince George’s County Friday morning.
The hourslong crash investigation and cleanup caused traffic delays, which are beginning to dissipate Friday afternoon.
Maryland State Police say the driver lost control on the Outer Loop of the Beltway at about 4:30 a.m., crashed through a guardrail and landed on the Suitland Parkway below. The driver died at the scene.
No other injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The truck, which was hauling reams of paper, sustained major damage in the crash. The cab was destroyed and the trailer collapsed on the parkway.
Official say they don’t know what caused the truck to crash and Maryland State Police are investigating.
The crash created significant traffic delays for commuters. Friday morning, the crash closed all inbound and outbound lanes of the Suitland Parkway between Forestville Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. All inbound and outbound lanes reopened by 4:15 p.m.
WTOP’s Dennis Foley contributed to this report.
