State Police Trash Truck Overturns off of Conowingo Dam in Cecil County

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(CONOWINGO, MD) — Maryland State Police are investigating a crash that killed the driver of a truck that apparently ran off southbound Route 1 at the Conowingo Dam in Cecil County overnight.

Around 1:30 a.m. troopers from the North East Barrack responded to the area of southbound Route 1 and Route 222 in Cecil County for the report of a crash involving a commercial vehicle. According to a preliminary investigation, the male driver of a dump trailer apparently failed to negotiate a right bend in the roadway and crashed. The vehicle struck the jersey wall, overturned and fell about 80 feet to the bottom of the dam. The driver of the commercial vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The identity of the driver of the commercial vehicle is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Route 1 was closed for about 5 hours in the area of the crash. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration assisted with the road closure.

The Maryland State Police CRASH Team as well Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division troopers responded for the investigation.

Any witnesses to this crash are asked to contact the Maryland State Police North East Barrack at 410-996-7800, reference case #19MSP050362. The investigation is continuing at this time…

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