Bridge Collapses on Busy Maryland Parkway; 14 Hurt
LAUREL, Md. — A bridge being built over the Baltimore-Washington Parkway collapsed during rush hour this morning, raining debris on commuters and injuring at least 14 people, state police said.
One woman was critically injured in the collapse of the Route 198 overpass over the parkway, which came while workers were pouring concrete, said Maryland Police spokesman Chuck Jackson.
U.S. Park Police Deputy Chief Richard Kusick said four of the injured were in a car that was crushed under the overpass. Another of the injured was in a second car that was hit by debris, while the other nine were construction workers.
The collapse occurred just before 6:30 a.m. as workers poured concrete, which they had been doing since 2 a.m.
Police said the southbound lanes of the road, a main link between Baltimore and Washington, were closed, backing up traffic for three miles.
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