FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov. 8, 2018

MDTA POLICE TO PARTICIPATE IN VDOT INCIDENT MANAGEMENT OPEN HOUSE

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police will participate in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Incident Management Open House on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, from

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The MDTA Police works with our partners throughout the National Capital Region daily to efficiently and effectively manage critical incidents and to keep area roadways safe for all motorists.

This event will include multiple pieces of equipment from the MDTA Police, including our Collision Reconstruction Unit’s small unmanned aircraft, patrol vehicles and an MDTA Vehicle Recovery Unit truck. The event will feature more than 60 pieces of equipment from allied agencies as well as a simulated crash scene.

The MDTA Police are committed to reducing traffic crashes along our roadways; however, when a crash does occur, we attempt to investigate the crash and reopen the roadway as safely and quickly as possible.

For more information and to RSVP for the event, please visit vdotopenhouse.eventbrite.com.