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6 road construction workers killed in Maryland when car crashes into them

The incident occurred in a work zone on Interstate 695, state police said

By Jasmine Hilton
Updated March 23, 2023 at 12:45 a.m. EDT | Published March 22, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. EDT

Six construction workers died after a car hit them on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County on Wednesday afternoon after a driver entered a work zone, Maryland State Police said.

Troopers responded about 12:40 p.m. to the inner loop of I-695 at Security Boulevard in Woodlawn for a reported pedestrian crash, police said in a statement.

According to an initial investigation, the driver of a gray Acura, later identified as Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, of Randallstown, Md., was attempting to change lanes when her car struck the front corner panel on the passenger side of a Volkswagen driven by Melachi Brown, 20, of Windsor Mill, Md. That caused the Acura to lose control and hit several highway workers before overturning, police said.

Lea, who was the sole occupant of the Acura, was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Brown was not report any injuries, police said. ... The identities of the deceased have not been released pending notification of next of kin.

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The National Transportation Safety Board announced late Wednesday that it would be sending personnel to assist with the investigation.

By Jasmine Hilton
Jasmine Hilton is a reporter covering crime and courts on the Metro desk at The Washington Post. Twitter https://twitter.com/jas_hilton