13 People Injured After More Than 40 Vehicles Crash on Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland

BALTIMORE—Crashes involving more than 40 vehicles closed all lanes on the heavily traveled U.S. 50 Bay Bridge in Maryland on Saturday, injuring 13 people and snarling traffic for about six hours, authorities said. The Maryland Transportation Authority said on X, formerly Twitter, that the morning crashes on the westbound lanes closed the bridge and caused major delays for motorists. The transportation authority said in a later post that eastbound and westbound traffic were alternating turns on the eastbound bridge, but the westbound bridge remained closed. Westbound lanes reopened Saturday afternoon, the transportation authority said on X. Two people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, authorities said. Eleven others also were hurt. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening....