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1 dead after garbage truck overturns in Prince George’s Co.

A person is dead after a garbage truck overturned in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Thursday afternoon.

A person is dead after a garbage truck overturned in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Thursday afternoon.

Riverdale Park police said the truck overturned near the intersection of Md. Route 410/East-West Highway and U.S. Route 1 around 2:40 p.m. Thursday.

One person was killed when they were pinned under the fallen vehicle, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s news partners at NBC Washington reported. Their identity had not been made public as of Thursday evening.

Eastbound lanes on Md. 410 is closed between Queens Chapel Road and U.S. 1  reopened at around 9:10 p.m., .

Below is a map of where the incident occurred.

Alejandro Alvarez

Alejandro Alvarez joined ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ as a digital journalist and editor in June 2018. He is a reporter and photographer focusing on politics, political activism and international affairs.

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