DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- Police have reopened the westbound lanes of Route 50 in Davidsonville after an overnight collision between a car and a tractor trailer shut down those lanes for hours. Traffic is getting by slowly and delays are heavy.
Maryland State Police say a vehicle was stopped, possibly disabled, partially in the travel lane and partially on the shoulder on westbound Route 50 just before Davidsonville Road (Rt. 424) when it was hit by a tractor trailer shortly after 2:00 Tuesday morning.
The driver of the vehicle that was struck has been taken to shock trauma in critical condition. A passenger in the stopped car went to Prince George's Hospital Center. The tractor trailer driver was not transported to the hospital.
Police say this stretch of Route 50 is particularly dark, which may have contributed to the crash. The road was completely closed until just before 6:00 a.m.
No charges are pending against tractor trailer driver.