By Associated Press - Wednesday, February 22, 2017

RISING SUN, Md. (AP) - Maryland State Police say a driver was killed when their car crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a tractor trailer in Cecil County.

The agency said in a news release that the crash occurred about 9 a.m. Wednesday on Route 1 in Rising Sun. Troopers say a Honda Civic crossed the center line and crashed into a Peterbilt tractor trailer.

Police say the driver of the Civic was pronounced dead at a Delaware hospital. The tractor trailer driver was not hurt.



Troopers say they found suspected methamphetamine in the Civic. The crash is under investigation.

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