A person is dead after a garbage truck overturned in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Thursday afternoon.
Riverdale Park police said the truck overturned near the intersection of Md. Route 410/East-West Highway and U.S. Route 1 around 2:40 p.m. Thursday.
One person was killed when they were pinned under the fallen vehicle, WTOP’s news partners at NBC Washington reported. Their identity had not been made public as of Thursday evening.
In Riverdale, Maryland: A person has died after being pinned under an overturned trash truck. Investigation underway closing eastbound 410 at 44th Place #BreakingNews @nbcwashington #mdtraffic pic.twitter.com/pqNrq7ZMQk
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Eastbound lanes on Md. 410 is closed between Queens Chapel Road and U.S. 1 reopened at around 9:10 p.m., police said in a tweet.
Below is a map of where the incident occurred.
