2 dead in wrong-way crash on I-95 in Howard County

Two people died after a driver sped the wrong way on I-95 in Elkridge, Maryland, early Saturday, authorities say.

Taleb Ait Zakariae, 37, of Rosedale, and Timothy Summerville Jr., 47, of Baltimore were pronounced dead at the scene, Maryland State Police say.

Police responded to northbound I-95 before 4:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a two-vehicle crash. Police said Zakariae was the driver of a 2025 Jeep Gladiator and Summerville was driving a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

According to the preliminary investigation, Zakariae was traveling southbound in lane one of the northbound lanes on I-95, and Summerville was headed north in that lane.

Northbound I-95 was shut down, plus a portion of southbound traffic.

Police said they believe alcohol and speed could have contributed to the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.