Overview

• At about 5:30 a.m., a westbound tractor trailer carrying a wind turbine blade struck a guardrail on I-70 near Hagerstown, causing the blade to detach.
• The detached blade crossed the median and was clipped by an eastbound truck before highway crews cut away damaged guardrails and secured the scene.
• Troopers from the Maryland State Police Hagerstown Barrack and commercial vehicle enforcement officers worked with State Highway Administration crews to remove the blade and clear debris.
• All lanes of I-70 were reopened around 8:15 a.m. after tow teams hauled the blade-trailer unit from the roadway.
• One response crew member was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and state police continue probing what led to the initial guardrail impact.