A truck crash has shut down part of Maryland Route 210 or Indian Head Highway in the Fort Washington area on Tuesday morning, officials said.
A truck crash shut down part of Maryland Route 210 or Indian Head Highway in the Fort Washington area on Tuesday morning for several hours, officials said.
All lanes of MD-210 were blocked near Palmer Road in Prince George’s County, the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Program said.
Northbound and southbound lanes have reopened, Prince George's County Police said about 11 a.m.
Prince George's County Fire and EMS previously said the closure could last until up to 2 p.m.
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Prince George's County police reported closures due to downed power lines at Kerby Hill Road and Palmer Road.
Traffic was ground to a halt as officials said “clean-up and recovery operations” were underway.
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Reporter Adam Tuss and the News4 team are covering you down on the roads and in transit.
Downed wires were also blocking lanes, our partners at WTOP said.
Information on potential injuries was not immediately available.
MD-210 is considered a notoriously dangerous highway, and more than three dozen fatal crashes have been reported in the last 11 years, News4 reported.
The road runs from Charles County to the Capital Beltway.
Stay with News4 and First4 Traffic for more on this developing story.
