Cash Armored Truck: Money Flies on Maryland Interstate 270 Highway

The ‘Cash Armored Truck’ made the highway busy! According to the Maryland State Police, cash flew out of a money bag that fell out of an armored car, and drivers scrambled to pick it up.

Via WBALTV:

Police said a lock on the armored truck from the GardaWorld security company apparently malfunctioned, causing the door to open shortly before 8 a.m. The bag of cash fell onto the northbound side of the highway near Route 80 in Urbana.

The armored car’s driver told police he pulled over as quickly as he could, but by the time he was stopped, he said he saw several vehicles that were stopped on the highway, and people were picking up the cash.

How much money was recovered and lost? Responders from the fire department were able to help the truck’s driver recover about $200. It’s not known yet how much cash was actually lost.