A motorcyclist was killed early today in a violent rear-end crash with a tractor-trailer on southbound I-95 near the O’Donnell Street exit in Baltimore. Maryland Transportation Authority Police responded shortly before 5:15 a.m., and the rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was not injured.
According to WMAR2News, a preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle slammed into the back of the tractor-trailer. MDTA Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or saw either vehicle just before the impact to call investigators at 410-537-1209.
WMAR2News reports the collision occurred around 5:15 a.m., with emergency crews working the scene through the height of the morning commute. All southbound lanes were reopened by about 9:45 a.m., after investigators finished documenting the area and traffic slowly started to recover.
Investigation and Safety Context
Authorities have not released the rider’s identity and say the crash remains under active investigation as MDTA personnel continue to review evidence from the scene. The state’s Zero Deaths initiative notes that Maryland averages roughly 73 motorcycle-involved fatalities each year and that riders are injured or killed at more than twice the rate of other road users, underscoring how dangerous collisions with large trucks can be for motorcyclists…