Maryland State Police say the truck driver was trying to avoid a deer, resulting in the single-vehicle crash.
FREDERICK, Md. — A crash involving an overturned tractor trailer is slowing the morning commute in Frederick. All southbound lanes of Interstate 270 are closed to traffic due to the investigation and clean-up efforts.
The crash has shut down I-270 South between Maryland Route 80/Exit 26 (Fingerboard Road) and Maryland 109/Exit 22 (Old Hundred Road) in Frederick County causing a major traffic headache. Officials report vehicles are being diverted onto Fingerboard Road to get around the crash scene.
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