Baltimore, Maryland — A motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning crash on Interstate 95 near O’Donnell Street in Baltimore.
According to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police, the agency’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred before 5:15 a.m. on the southbound lanes of I-95 near O’Donnell Street (Exit 57) in Baltimore City.
MDTA Police officers assigned to the Central Command Detachment responded to the scene shortly before 5:15 a.m., authorities said.
Responding officers located a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer that had been involved in the crash. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
Preliminary findings from investigators suggest the motorcycle struck the rear of the tractor-trailer, according to MDTA Police. The circumstances leading up to the collision remain under investigation.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the motorcyclist. Investigators are continuing to examine evidence and reconstruct the events surrounding the crash.
MDTA Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash — or who may have seen either vehicle prior to the collision — to come forward with information. Witnesses are asked to contact MDTA Police at 410-537-1209.
The crash occurred along a heavily traveled stretch of Interstate 95 serving commuters and freight traffic moving through Baltimore and the Port of Baltimore corridor.
Morning crashes along major interstate corridors can also impact early commuters and workers traveling through the region.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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