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Collision Blocks Part of Route 1 (UPDATE)

No injuries were reported in Wednesday's collision.

Charges are pending for the driver who caused major traffic delays - but no injuries - Wednesday afternoon, according to Howard County Police. 

The single-vehicle collision was just after 2 p.m. on Maryland Route 1 near the intersection of Capital Port Drive. 

According to the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Coordinated Highway Actions Response Team (CHART), all lanes of Route 1 southbound were closed until about 3:30 p.m.

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The driver was not injured but DUI charges are pending, according to Police spokesperson Mary Phelan.

For updated information about road conditions, visit CHART online

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