Fiery Maryland Tanker Crash Injures Driver, Closes Lanes

Fiery Maryland Tanker Crash Injures Driver, Closes Lanes
Fuel from an overturned tanker truck burns on northbound Interstate 795 in Pikesville, Md., on March 24, 2023. Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP
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PIKESVILLE, Md.—A fiery crash involving a tanker truck full of fuel briefly shut down the Interstate 795 expressway where it meets the Baltimore Beltway on Friday morning, injuring the driver and sending up a plume smoke that could be seen for miles, according to officials and news reports.

The crash happened around 6 a.m., according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. News outlets posted photos and video from the scene showing flames along the roadway and dark smoke billowing into the sky.