Conowingo Dam Motorcycle Accident: Wednesday crash shutdown traffic on US-1 at the Conowingo Dam.
One person fell into the river, prompting first responders from several agencies to be dispatched to a section of US-1 on the north side of the Conowingo Dam following a motorcycle crash on Wednesday.
Personnel from the Cecil County Department of Emergency Services, the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company, the Water Witch Fire Company, and Harford County Fire and EMS all responded to the incident.
Additionally, a helicopter from the Maryland State Police was called to the scene.
Both train traffic and the southbound lanes of US-1 were closed throughout the inquiry.
No further details was made available, pending investigation.
This is a developing story.
Location Facts
Conowingo is a community in northwestern Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The community replaced a previous one that was inundated by a reservoir.
Conowingo is a Susquehannock word for “at the rapids”. Conowingo was originally located on the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River at the confluence of the Conowingo Creek with the river. Conowingo was at the rapids that were the first navigation obstacle on the Susquehanna upstream of the Chesapeake Bay, the location of an early stretch of canal. It was also the site of the Conowingo Bridge.
