The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Technical Rescue Team responded to the Montgomery County Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center at 16101 Frederick Rd in Rockville on Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle was dumping trash on the tipping floor, its weight shifted, and the occupied cab went up in the air. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, rescue crews stabilized the truck and have removed the driver. There were no injuries reported.
Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “Update – 16101 Frederick Rd, Transfer Station, vehicle mishap involving occupied (driver) dump truck, stuck/suspended in air, vehicle being stabilized (in order to ecract/remove driver) via ladder, plant operations have been shut down, @mcfrs TRT (Technical Rescue Team) on scene”
Update – Transfer Station, vehicle was dumping trash on tipping floor, weight shifted & occupied cab went up in the air (stuck), rescue crews stabilized truck & have removed Driver, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating, likely NT, @MontgomeryCoMD @MyGreenMC https://t.co/Xy3Rqaqbpm pic.twitter.com/RPugm4TbzI
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 21, 2023