Four-Vehicle Crash On I-70 in Frederick County Wednesday Morning

It occurred near the Rt.144 exit in the New Market and Ijamsville area.

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Four-vehicle crash at I-70 eastbound at Rte. 144 (Photo from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services)

Frederick, Md (KM) Police and emergency personnel were dispatched Wednesday morning to a four-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 70 at Route 144 in the New Market and Ijamsville area. .

Frederick County Fire and Rescue Services says one of the vehicle involved was a school bus, but no students were on board at that time.

There were a total of seven patients. The Frederick Scanner says one pediatric patient was pinned under a vehicle That child was freed and flown by Maryland State Police helicopter  to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.

Four patients refused treatment, and two were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

By Kevin McManus