Closer look at smashed MSP cruiser after he was rear ended in a crash this morning.
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer)
MD Beltway crash in College Park trapped MSP trooper in his cruiser.
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer)
Trooper involved in crash on 495. Cruiser is pretty smashed up. Trooper expected to be ok. Stay with us for updates.
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer)
No one is going anywhere fast this AM on beltway due to crash.
— Dennis J. Foley (@550Foley)
WASHINGTON 鈥� A Maryland state trooper was hurt聽in a crash that shut down a portion of the Capital Beltway on Sunday morning.
The crash happened on the Inner Loop, near U.S. Route 1, at around 8 a.m. in College Park. State police said a Dodge Dart聽rear-ended聽a marked patrol vehicle parked on the shoulder.
The trooper, Robert Cearfoss of the College Park Barrack, had to be extricated from the vehicle and was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
The driver聽of the striking vehicle, a 23-year-old man from D.C., was also injured and was taken to Prince George鈥檚 County hospital, police said.
Details about their conditions were unavailable.
The roadway was shut down for several hours to accommodate聽police, state highway officials and emergency responders at聽the scene. The highway was reopened at around 11:30 a.m.
Police said they haven’t determined the cause of the crash,聽but they聽are investigating the possibility that聽alcohol was a factor.
Charges are pending against the driver.
小萝莉影视’s Dennis Foley and Tiffany Arnold contributed to this report.
