UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as Joshua David Meyer, 40, of Herndon, Virginia.<\/p>\n
(OXON HILL, MD) \u2013 Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George\u2019s County this morning.<\/p>\n
Troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to the crash about 3:45 a.m. on northbound Interstate 495 near the Anacostia Freeway. The identity of the deceased is withheld pending next of kin notification.<\/p>\n
The preliminary investigation indicates that a Jeep Compass crashed with the rear trailer of a tractor-trailer parked on the left shoulder. The driver of the Jeep was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical services. The tractor-trailer driver declined medical treatment.<\/p>\n
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration assisted with road closures, which lasted for several hours. The Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division conducted a post-crash inspection of the tractor-trailer.<\/p>\n
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is leading the investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.<\/p>\n
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