WASHINGTON — Two separate medevac rescues Sunday afternoon snarled traffic on major highways in Virginia and Maryland.
All northbound lanes on Interstate 95 between the Occoquan River Bridge and Va. 123 were closed due to a medical emergency and medevac response. They reopened around 1:30 p.m.
A separate incident on Md. 32, between Telegraph Road and Burns Crossing Road also involved a medevac helicopter. All lanes on Md. 32 westbound have reopened.
Not something you ever want to see. On MD-32 - medivac. @WTOPtraffic pic.twitter.com/TTycpre4eu
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In the incident on Md. 32, a 70-year-old woman crashed into an unattended cargo trailer on the shoulder and was briefly trapped.
She was transported by helicopter to a hospital with possibly life-threatening injuries. She was the only person in her vehicle, authorities say.
Both medevacs have since been cleared, but traffic delays remain.
Below is a map of the impacted area on Md. 32.
WTOP’s Lisa Weiner contributed to this report.
