Man Fatally Crashes Off Road On I-70 In Howard County
WATERLOO, Md. (WJZ) — State police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed one man late Tuesday morning in Howard County.
At around 11:50 a.m., troopers responded to a vehicle crash on westbound I-70 in the area east of Marriottsville Road.
A 2013 Hyundai Veloster was driving west on I-70 when for unknown reasons the driver, who was the only one in the car, left the road to the right and overturned into the tree line.
The victim, a 55-year-old man, was declared dead at the scene.
No other vehicles wre involved and no other injuries were reported as a result of this crash. The victim's identification is being withheld pending the notification of his next of kin.
As of 1:30 p.m., the right lane and shoulder of I-70 West remained closed to allow for cleanup and further investigation.
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