A fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Howard County closed lanes in both directions during the Monday morning rush hour, according to state officials.

The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on I-95 southbound in Elkridge near exit 43 to Maryland Route 100, a major east-west highway to Ellicott City and Glen Burnie. Lanes on northbound I-95 reopened a little before 9 a.m., while several southbound lanes remained closed.

A 2025 Freightliner refuse collection truck crashed into the rear of a 2014 Volvo tractor-trailer parked on the right shoulder of southbound I-95, according to Maryland State Police. It’s not clear at this time why the dump truck crashed.

The driver of the dump truck, Lazaro Miranda, 47, of Baltimore, was pronounced dead on the scene. Two passengers in the collection truck, Juan Cormachi, 22, and Fausto Flores, 35, both of Baltimore, were taken by helicopter to a hospital.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, Abdul Abubakar, 42, of Parkville, was transported by ground to a nearby hospital. A passenger in the tractor-trailer was uninjured.

The Maryland State Highway Administration told drivers to expect delays and urged them to use US 1, US 29 and MD-295 as alternate routes.