Three injured in I-70 accident
SMITHSBURG - A traffic accident on Interstate 70 injured three people and snarled traffic in the eastbound lanes for miles Sunday afternoon, Maryland State Police said.
A second, less-serious accident also slowed traffic in the westbound direction, police said.
According to police, a Dodge Neon was heading west on I-70 at Md. 66 and collided with another vehicle, police said. The Neon left the roadway, struck the median and overturned in the eastbound lane, police said.
The driver was extricated from the Neon and taken to Washington County Hospital with a 9-year-old boy, police said.
The woman was in serious condition Sunday night and the boy was treated and released, a hospital spokeswoman said.
A 2-year-old boy was flown to Children's Hospital, police said. His condition was unavailable.
Police withheld the names of the victims because the family had not been notified, authorities said.
The 12:29 p.m. accident caused the road to be closed for about two hours, backing up traffic for five miles, police said.