Northbound BW Parkway reopens near Laurel after crash

All northbound lanes of the BW Parkway have reopened after a crash south of Laurel, Maryland left at least one person injured early Sunday morning.

One person was transported to an area hospital by helicopter following a crash involving a single vehicle near Powder Mill Road around 6 a.m. Sunday, a U.S. Park Police spokesman told WTOP.

One other passenger was in the car. It is unclear whether they were injured.

All northbound lanes of the parkway had reopened by 9:30 a.m. between Powder Mill Road and Md. 197 after a crash investigation. Residual delays were possible.

For the latest road and traffic conditions, see WTOP’s traffic page.

Below is a map of the affected area:

Teddy Gelman

Teddy Gelman became Morning Drive Producer in February 2020. Prior to that, he worked as a weekend producer and an assistant producer after joining WTOP in 2018. He’s also filed news stories on-air, anchored sportscasts and produced for the WTOP traffic team.

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