Salisbury Man Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt. 50

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)—A Salisbury man is dead after the tractor-trailer he was driving overturned on RT. 50 near Cape St. Claire.

Police say it happened early Sunday morning on eastbound Rt. 50 when the driver of a tractor-trailer carrying Cloverleaf Milk products lost control and overturned on top of a guardrail.

The driver was identified as George Marvel Fooks, of Salisbury. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Maryland Department of the Environment personnel were called to the scene to clean up a fuel spill, officials said.

The cause of the crash is still unknown at this time, but police believe speed may have been a factor.

There were major delays on eastbound Rt. 50 as authorities conducted  their investigation.