Crash forces I-68 closure
May 3—CLARYSVILLE — A driver was injured Friday when a box truck collided with a pickup on Interstate 68 east near the Clarysville Bridge, forcing the pickup over a steep embankment and trapping the driver in the wreckage.
The 6:50 a.m., hit-and-run crash forced the closure of the east lanes of the interstate between the Frostburg and LaVale exits for more than two hours.
Maryland State Police said in a statement on social media Friday afternoon that it was seeking information about the white box truck involved in the accident.
With help from Allegany County fire and EMS personnel and technical rescue teams, Trooper 5, a state police medevac, lowered a state police trooper/paramedic down the estimated 80-foot embankment and hoisted the trapped driver back to the helicopter. He was taken to UPMC Western Maryland for treatment. His condition was unclear Friday afternoon.
Crews from Frostburg, Shaft, Eastern Garrett, Westernport, LaVale and the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services were also at the scene.
State Highway Administration crews also assisted with traffic control.
