# @nbcwashington on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYhTsSirZ7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68483550-nbcwashington-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6c9109bab3.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-29T16:18:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) — https://gondola.cc/nbcwashington

## Caption

All lanes were closed on westbound Route 50 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Wednesday morning after multiple vehicles crashed and a truck caught fire, fire officials say.⁠
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The crash happened after MD-704/Martin Luther King Jr. Highway about 8:30 a.m.⁠
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As of 11 a.m., all lanes were still closed. Chopper4 video from about 10:30 a.m. shows the gridlock streching back for miles as crews continued to clean up the scene.⁠
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Firefighters rescued one person from the truck and they are in critical condition, Prince George's County Fire and EMS said.⁠
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Get the latest updates on this story, including lane closures, at the link in bio.⁠
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#route50 #maryland #princegeorgescounty #traffic

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maryland, route50, traffic, princegeorgescounty

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