SOME LANES ON THE BELTWAY WERE CLOSED FOR HOURS THURSDAY, AFTER A TRACTOR-TRAILER DANGLED OFF A BRIDGE FOLLOWING A SERIOUS CRASH. THE DRAMATIC ACCIDENT LEFT THE LARGE TRUCK HANGING FROM THE OVERPASS, REQUIRING SPECIALIZED RESCUE EQUIPMENT TO SAFELY REMOVE IT. EMERGENCY CREWS ARE ASSESSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE. AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT RELEASED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRIVER’S INJURIES OR WHAT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY.
BELTWAY TRACTOR-TRAILER CRASH
