LARGO, Md. — One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash on Northbound Interstate 495 in Largo, Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators learned the collision was the result of a wrong-way driver traveling southbound in northbound lanes.
Troopers with Maryland State Police's Forestville Barrack responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on NB I-495 at Central Avenue around 3:30 a.m. The driver of a Lincoln Navigator, 30-year-old Donisha Alexus Leatherwood of Hyattsville, was driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes of I-495 when she crashed into a Buick Enclave driving north. Troopers said at least one of the cars caught fire.
The driver of the Buick, 51-year-old Mignon Allison Kirksey of Brandywine, was pronounced dead at the scene, and Leatherwood was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The road was closed for about 6 hours after the crash, and traffic was diverted to MD-214 (Exit 15).
The Maryland State Police are investigating the crash, and will consult with the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office to determine if any charges will be filed.
Here's a look at the scene Wednesday morning: