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1 dead in Branch Avenue crash with tractor-trailer

Maryland State Police are still investigating what led up to the crash.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating after a crash on Branch Avenue in Prince George's County early Friday morning. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of Branch Avenue past Coventry Way around 5:30 a.m.

According to MSP, the crash involved a tractor-trailer and another vehicle. One person was pronounced dead as a result of the crash. Lanes were blocked for several hours during the crash investigation. All lanes have since reopened.

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Police are still working to determine what led up to the crash. Investigators have not identified the person who died in the crash. 

Additional details were not immediately available. 

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