CSX railroad traffic is stopped between Gaithersburg and Germantown due to fire department activity that involves extrication of an injured hiker who fell 100 ft down an embankment/cliff. Several trains are stopped in both directions as of 4:06pm on Sunday afternoon.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services and EMS are with the injured hiker who has suffered non life-threatening injuries. The fall occurred in the area of Peach Crest Drive and Waring Station Rd. in Germantown and extrication will occur soon.
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Traffic Advisory – CSX RR rail traffic STOPPED Between Gaithersburg and Germantown, due to FD activity, several trains stopped in both directions @MontgomeryCoMD @ReadyMontgomery https://t.co/ZM5yIP93Wl
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 19, 2022