Skip to main content

Medevac helicopter lands on Bay Bridge after collision

Westbound traffic on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is recovering after a major crash Friday morning that prompted a medevac helicopter to land on the bridge.

In a news release, the Maryland Transportation Authority said the crash happened shortly after 11:30 a.m., when a passenger vehicle swerved from the eastbound lanes into a westbound lane, colliding with a tractor-trailer. MDTA said the reason the car went off-course is still not clear.

The medevac helicopter took the driver of the passenger vehicle to a nearby hospital to be treated for “serious injuries,” MDTA wrote. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.

The crash shut down all westbound lanes of traffic for over an hour. All lanes were reopened by 2:30 p.m.

The MDTA is still investigating the crash, and asks anyone who witnessed the accident to call MDTA Police at 410-295-8146.

‘My dream job’: How one woman’s book drive is transforming the lives of kids with cancer

Emily Bhatnagar’s world was turned upside down after learning about her father Mike Bhatnagar’s cancer diagnosis. “He’s my best friend, so it was really painful to see,” she said.
Read Next Story