No change OB Suitland Pkwy at Forestville Rd, closed for earlier crash cleanup. IB open
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WASHINGTON —聽A truck driver is dead after the tractor-trailer he was driving聽fell from a Capital Beltway overpass onto聽the聽Suitland Parkway in聽Prince George鈥檚 County Friday morning.
The hourslong crash investigation and cleanup caused traffic delays, which are beginning to dissipate Friday afternoon.
Maryland State Police say the driver lost control on the Outer Loop of the Beltway at about 4:30 a.m., crashed through a guardrail and landed聽on the Suitland Parkway below.聽The driver died at the scene.
No other injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The truck, which was hauling reams of paper, sustained major damage in the crash.聽The cab was destroyed and the trailer collapsed on the parkway.
Official say they don鈥檛 know what caused the truck to crash and Maryland State Police are investigating.
The crash created significant traffic delays for commuters. Friday morning, the crash closed all inbound and outbound lanes of the Suitland Parkway between聽Forestville Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. All inbound and outbound lanes reopened by 4:15 p.m.
WTOP’s Dennis Foley contributed to this report.
