Crime & Safety

Accident on Route 3 Snarls Rush Hour Traffic

Two people were hurt in an accident that occurred on Friday on Route 3 near St. Stephens Church Road, according to fire officials.

Two people were hospitalized—one with a life-threatening injury—after a Maryland Route 3 rush hour accident Friday afternoon.

Fire department spokesman Lt. Cliff Kooser said it was a rear-end collision involving two vehicles on Route 3 near St. Stephens Church Road.

The second person injured suffered "minor" injuries. Both were transported to Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie.

Officials were reportedly working to clear the accident scene just before 6 p.m. Friday.

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