Tanker Truck Crash in Upper Marlboro Sends Two Teens to Hospital

A multi-vehicle collision that involved a tanker truck at the intersection of Crain Highway and Old Central Avenue in Upper Marlboro shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Sunday left two teenagers hospitalized and prompted a hazmat response, Maryland State Police and Prince George’s County Fire and EMS reported to local outlets.

Maryland State Police and the Prince George’s County Fire Department told WTOP that two of the individuals were teenagers and a third was an adult. “A teenager is in the hospital after being ejected from a car that was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Upper Marlboro on Sunday,” WTOP reported in a 5:11 p.m. Feb. 15 dispatch, adding that the ejected teen was taken to the hospital in critical condition and a second teen was hospitalized “with serious but not life‑threatening injuries.” The adult was “taken in for evaluation,” WTOP said.

Accounts differ on who was ejected. Daily Voice and NewsBreak reported that “one occupant of the tanker was ejected from the vehicle, authorities reported,” while WTOP’s reporting attributes the ejection to a person in a car involved in the crash. A separate brief included in the reporting package estimated the ejected youth at about 14 to 15 years old; that age has not been corroborated by the county or state emergency agencies in public statements.

Emergency crews from Prince George’s County Fire/EMS and Maryland State Police remained on scene after the crash to treat multiple patients and to secure the area. “A hazmat team was directed to the scene to handle the contents of the tanker. It’s unclear what contents were being transported,” WTOP reported, and NewsBreak said hazmat teams responded to secure the tanker’s cargo as crews treated patients.

Traffic operations were affected at the busy intersection serving Upper Marlboro’s town center and surrounding communities. WTOP and NewsBreak reported southbound Crain Highway closed after the crash; an initial internal brief said lanes were closed briefly and were all clear by early Feb. 16. Authorities have not released an official timeline for lane reopenings beyond those post-crash reports.

No names, hospital destinations, or detailed vehicle counts have been released. “The cause of the crash remains under investigation,” WTOP wrote. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS and Maryland State Police are the lead agencies for updates; investigators will need to reconcile differing accounts about the ejection and determine the tanker’s cargo before officials can release further findings.