Multiple crashes on Maryland bridge injure 13 and force temporary closures

More than 40 vehicles involved in collisions on Chesapeake Bay Bridge starting at 8am, says local transportation authority

Several crashes involving more than 40 vehicles occurred on Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland on Saturday, injuring 13 people and forcing temporary closures.

In several announcements on X throughout Saturday morning, the Maryland transportation authority said that all lanes had been closed following a multivehicle crash on westbound lanes and warned of major delays. According to the MDTA, its police dispatch received initial calls of the crash at 8am.