A crash involving three cars left one man dead and closed several lanes of Interstate 495 in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday.
The driver of a Ford Mustang headed south "at a high rate of speed" and rear-ended a Kia Sedona minivan after about 4:30 p.m., Maryland State Police said. The minivan then struck a BMW.
The three people inside the Kia were taken to Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. The front seat passenger, 77-year-old Dannel Schwartz, did not survive, police said.
The driver of the Ford Mustang was also taken to a hospital.
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The extent of the injuries was not immediately known.
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Lanes later reopened on I-495.
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Authorities did not say if charges would be filed against the driver who caused the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
CORRECTION (Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, 8:03 p.m.): Police previously reported the deceased passenger's name was "Daniel."
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