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Maryland State Police trooper injured, car flipped in crash on I-695 in Baltimore County

June 5, 2024 / 10:02 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore

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BALTIMORE -- A Maryland State Police trooper was injured in a crash that caused his patrol vehicle to overturn Wednesday morning on I-695 in Baltimore County, the state agency said.

Troopers responded around 7:30 a.m. to the crash at the area of Southwestern Boulevard and the I-695 Inner Loop.

The trooper was transported to the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for treatment of his injuries, but is expected to be ok, police said. No other injuries were reported.

Investigators believe the trooper was trying to turn left onto the I-695 ramp when a Hyundai struck the patrol vehicle, causing the patrol vehicle to overturn.

The crash remains under investigation.

Rohan Mattu

Rohan Mattu is a digital news producer at CBS Baltimore. Rohan graduated from Towson University in 2020 with a degree in journalism and previously wrote for WDVM-TV in Hagerstown. He maintains CBS Baltimore's web publishing and social media presence, which includes breaking news in everything from politics to sports.