1 dead, 1 hurt in I-270 crash; police suspect impaired driving

One person is dead and another is in the hospital after a crash early Thursday morning, according to Maryland State Police.

Police responded to a two-vehicle crash that happened just after midnight on the northbound lanes on I-270 at Falls Road in the local lanes.

Both drivers in the crash were taken to a nearby hospital where one of them was pronounced dead. It is unclear what condition the other driver is in.

Police believe that impairment could have contributed to the crash. Police are investigating the cause of the crash and charges are pending.