Capital Beltway (I-495)

Man dies after speeding driver rear-ends van on Beltway in Landover: police

Dannel Schwartz was killed in the crash on I-495 on Sunday, police said. He was 77

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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. 

The extent of the injuries was not immediately known. 

Lanes later reopened on I-495.

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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