UPDATE: Bay Bridge westbound lanes open, following 23 vehicle crash

QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, Md. – As of 1:50 P.M. January 27th, 2024, Westbound lanes are open.

MDTA Police Collision Reconstruction Unit believes that 23 vehicles were involved in a chain reaction crash on the westbound span. MDTA also believes about 20 additional vehicles were involved in a series of secondary crashes. Two patients were taken to the hospital for serious injuries and eleven other patients were transported to area hospitals as well.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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According to Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office the West bound span of the Bay Bridge is closed.

The bridge is shut down due to an earlier multi-vehicle crash. The Maryland Transportation Authority received the call at 8 A.M. this morning.

MDTA is planning to open the bridge back up, but travelers should expect extended delays and traffic. Currently, eastbound and westbound traffic is alternating on the east bound span. MDTA urges travelers to use caution and follow the directions of police officers and maintenance personnel in the area. Multiple patients have been transported to area hospitals.

The westbound side has now been reopened.

For more information refer to the Maryland Transportation Authority for accurate updates.