ARMORED TRUCK OVERTURNS ON I-95 IN HOWARD COUNTY

Elkridge, MD) - Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a mid-morning crash on I-95 in Howard County involving a pickup truck and an armored truck that lost part of its load and sent two people to area hospitals.

The driver and passenger of the armored truck were injured as a result of the collision. The driver is identified as Charles A. Cavanaugh, 38, of the 12000-block Brandenton Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was transported by ambulance to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with serious injuries. The armored truck passenger is identified as Woldeab B. Gebeyehu, 44, of the 100-block North Ripley Street, Alexandria, Virginia. He was transported by ambulance to St. Agnes Hospital with non life threatening injuries.

The driver of the pickup is identified as Carl F. Schilling, Jr., 44, of the 600 block Miller Road, East Greenbush, New York. He was the sole occupant and not injured in the crash.
The preliminary investigation indicates that shortly after 9:00 a.m., Schilling, driving a 2008 Chevy Pickup pulling a utility trailer, was traveling in the second lane from the left on northbound I-95 at I-895 when he attempted to merge into lane number three. Mr. Cavanaugh observed the pickup truck attempting to change lanes directly into the path of his Loomis Company armored truck and attempted to take evasive action by steering to the right, but struck the trailer being pulled by the pickup truck.

After the armored truck struck the trailer, Cavanaugh lost control of the vehicle and overturned along the right roadside, causing the rear doors to come open and an undisclosed amount of United States quarters to fall from the armored vehicle. The remaining U.S. currency stayed in the vehicle. Troopers from the Waterloo, Glen Burnie and Golden Ring Barracks and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division responded and immediately secured the scene.

Personnel from the State Highway Administration and Loomis Company responded to assist with the incident. The money was transferred onto another Loomis Armored vehicle that responded to the scene. Loomis officials would not advise how much money was being transported at the time of the crash. All lanes of northbound I-95 reopened shortly after 1:00 p.m.

No charges have been filed at this time. The investigation is being conducted by troopers from the Waterloo Barrack.

The investigation is continuing….