6 Road Construction Workers Dead Following Car Crash on Baltimore Beltway

Six road construction workers were killed in a car crash on the Baltimore Beltway Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

The accident, which took place on I-695 in Woodlawn, occurred when two cars — an Acura and a Volkswagen — collided, and the Acura wasforced into a work zone, Maryland State Police said in a news release.

The driver of the Acura, identified as Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, of Randallstown, Maryland, was transported to an area hospital with injuries, according to Maryland State Police.

The Volkswagen driver, 20-year-old Melachi Brown, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, meanwhile, stopped at the scene. He was not injured, authorities said.

Possible charges against the driver are pending the outcome of an investigation and consultation with the Baltimore County State’s Attorney, Maryland State Police said.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore tweeted his condolences to the victims on Wednesday.

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Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are working alongside the Maryland State Police Crash Team in the investigation, police said.

Anyone with information tied to the crash is asked to call the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack at 410-780-2700.

source: people.com