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The Maryland State Police said that there are multiple road closures in the county due to crash cleanup from the incident.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A tractor-trailer overturned on I-495 at Route 4 in Prince George's County Saturday morning, causing the beltway to be closed in both directions.
Prince George's County Fire and EMS reported the incident at 10:15 a.m. via Twitter. They stated that the overturned tractor-trailer had 7,000 gallons of fuel on board, all of which is contained and there is no fire.
Officials are working to offload the fuel, but during that time delays are expected in the area with the beltway being closed in both directions.
The Maryland State Police said that there are multiple road closures in the county due to crash cleanup from the incident.
The closures include:
- Northbound I-495 at Route 4
- Southbound I-495 at Exit 13/Ritchie Marlboro Road
- Northbound Route 4 at Westphalia Road
- Southbound Route 4 at Forestville Road
Traffic Alert: EXTENDED Road Closures in Prince George's County due to crash cleanup.
Closures include: NB I-495 at Route 4; SB I-495 @ Exit 13/Ritchie Marlboro Road; NB Rt. 4 @ Westphalia Road; SB Rt. 4 @ Forestville Road. Plan Alternate Routes #MdTraffic pic.twitter.com/YiaUcJkaai
Just before 11 a.m., the beltway could be seen with no traffic driving along it due to the closures in place.
Beltway closed in both directions at Route 4 due to overturned tractor trailer
Authorities are advising drivers to plan alternate routes.
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