Closer look at smashed MSP cruiser after he was rear ended in a crash this morning. https://t.co/ekicyrDuo8 pic.twitter.com/VzZ4M4fV3y
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer) October 23, 2016
MD Beltway crash in College Park trapped MSP trooper in his cruiser. https://t.co/ekicyrlTwA pic.twitter.com/XS2dpUIf7b
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer) October 23, 2016
Trooper involved in crash on 495. Cruiser is pretty smashed up. Trooper expected to be ok. Stay with us for updates. pic.twitter.com/3YhmL0Q2R6
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer) October 23, 2016
No one is going anywhere fast this AM on beltway due to crash. #wtop pic.twitter.com/zM2CmSdVWW
— Dennis J. Foley (@550Foley) October 23, 2016
.@WTOPtraffic beltway shutdown isn't getting any better anytime soon. pic.twitter.com/ZSvzIR40kX
— Martin Roesch (@mroesch) October 23, 2016
WASHINGTON — A Maryland state trooper was hurt in a crash that shut down a portion of the Capital Beltway on Sunday morning.
The crash happened on the Inner Loop, near U.S. Route 1, at around 8 a.m. in College Park. State police said a Dodge Dart rear-ended a marked patrol vehicle parked on the shoulder.
The trooper, Robert Cearfoss of the College Park Barrack, had to be extricated from the vehicle and was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
The driver of the striking vehicle, a 23-year-old man from D.C., was also injured and was taken to Prince George’s County hospital, police said.
Details about their conditions were unavailable.
The roadway was shut down for several hours to accommodate police, state highway officials and emergency responders at the scene. The highway was reopened at around 11:30 a.m.
Police said they haven’t determined the cause of the crash, but they are investigating the possibility that alcohol was a factor.
Charges are pending against the driver.
WTOP’s Dennis Foley and Tiffany Arnold contributed to this report.
