Tractor Trailer Overturn US 113 at Porters Crossing Rd

Type of Incident: Motor Vehicle Collision/ Over-turned Tractor Trailer
Date and Time: 8/20/2016 at 10:42 am
Location: US Route 113 at Porters Crossing Road, Newark, Worcester County, Maryland

Driver: Daniel Lewis (Newark, DE) 66 years old
Charges: Pending

Troopers responded to US Route 113 at Porters Crossing Road, Newark, Worcester County, Maryland for a single motor vehicle collision.

The investigation revealed that Daniel Lewis was operating a 1999 International Truck w/ Tractor Northbound US Route 113 when he lost control of the vehicle and the Tractor Trailer overturned in the North bound lane of US Route 113 at Porters Crossing Road.

Lewis was transported to PRMC by Newark Fire/ EMS for precautionary measures only due to severity of the crash.

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Newark Fire Police and Maryland State Highway Administration responded to assist.

North bound US Route 113 was closed and traffic was detoured to Basket Switch Road and Cedartown Road for several hours during clean up and recovery.

The investigation is ongoing and will be referred to MSP- Commercial Vehicle Enforcement.