1 killed, 4 hurt when ARC van crashes on U.S. 40
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – One person died and four others were injured in a single-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon in Washington County, according to Maryland State Police.
Shortly before 2 p.m., a van from the ARC of Washington County was traveling east on U.S. 40 east of Interstate-81. For unknown reasons, the van traveled onto the grass median. The vehicle traveled about 200 feet in the median before striking a tree head on. There appears to have been no braking by the vehicle prior to striking the tree.
A male passenger in the front seat of the van was trapped inside the vehicle. He was taken by ambulance to Meritus Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The victim, identified as David Ingram, 71, was a resident of the ARC of Washington County.
The driver, a female, and three other male passengers who are also residents of the ARC home, were taken to Meritus Medical Center for treatment of their injuries. The cause of the collision is under investigation and no charges have been filed at this time.
U.S. 40 was restricted to one lane in each direction for several hours after the collision. The road was completely reopened by 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.