Baltimore police officer dies in crash on Baltimore Beltway on Saturday – Baltimore Sun

A Baltimore police officer was killed in a fatal crash on Interstate 695 Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Maryland State Police are investigating the two-vehicle crash on the Baltimore Beltway in which police said a vehicle driven by Anthony Gregory Ward, a 36-year-old member of the Baltimore Police Department’s SWAT unit, collided with a tow truck .

“This is a terrible loss for Officer Ward’s family, his teammates and the Baltimore Police Department at large,” Police Chief Richard Worley said in a statement Saturday evening. “My heart goes out to his loved ones. The ministry extends its support and condolences to them at this time.”

Troopers responded Saturday around 4:30 p.m. to the crash on the inner loop of the Beltway near Interstate 83 in Baltimore County, where investigators believe a 2023 GMC Savana driven by Ward changed lanes and struck the rear of a 1989 Ford tow truck collided.

Ward, of Rosedale, died at the scene, state police said.

Funeral arrangements for Ward are expected to be released at a later date, Baltimore police said.