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A multi-car pile-up sends two adults to Shock Trauma Sunday morning

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ARBUTUS, Md. — Two adults are in Shock Trauma after a multi-car crash Sunday morning. It happened around 2:50 a.m. on I-95 South in Arbutus.

Authorities say 27-year-old Persia Samina Ransford from Takoma Park, Maryland, was driving south on I-95 and hit a tractor-trailer which 59-year-old Asmaeil Faraj Abusharia, from Sewaren, New Jersey was driving.

Moments later, a 2016 Toyota Corolla driven by 53-year-old Luis Del Cid from Middle River ran into Ransford's car.

Ransford and Del Cid were taken to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. No one else was injured.

Maryland State Police arrived at the scene to inspect the tractor-trailer, and emergency teams from Baltimore County and MDOT were also present.

The Maryland State Police Crash Team is running point on this investigation.

Authorities say "impairment may have contributed to the crash."

Charges may be on the way depending on the outcome of the investigation, according to State Police.