Two Killed in Wrong-Way I-95 Crash in Howard County

The crash happened just before 4:30 a.m. near mile marker 44 in Elkridge, just north of Route 100. Maryland State Police said a 2025 Jeep Gladiator traveling southbound in the northbound lanes collided with a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee heading northbound.

The Jeep Gladiator was driven by Taleb Ait Zakariae, 37, of Rosedale. The Grand Cherokee was driven by Timothy Summerville Jr., 47, of Baltimore. Both men died at the scene, police said.

Investigators suspect alcohol use and excessive speed played a role in the collision. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

All northbound lanes were closed while police investigated and crews cleared the scene. The first northbound lanes reopened at 8:55 a.m. Southbound lanes, which were temporarily affected during the emergency response, reopened after that initial disruption.