Three Weekend Rollovers, Including One in Veirs Mill Road This Morning, Highlight Importance of Seat Belts, Slowing Down
Friday Evening I-270 Rollover
Photos Courtesy of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Friday evening shortly after 7PM, Montgomery County Career Firefighters as well as volunteers from the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad responded to the ramp from Rockville Pike to Northbound I-270 for a reported crash. Responders arrived and found one vehicle overturned. The Rescue Squad stabilized the overturned vehicle and extricated the trapped occupants, evaluating four patients on scene for EMS transport. All injuries were minor.
Saturday Morning River Road Rollover
Photos Courtesy of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Shortly before 3AM Saturday, Montgomery County Career Firefighters as well as volunteers from the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department responded to the intersection of River Road and Wilson Lane for a reported rollover crash. A single occupant was extricated from the overturned car and transported to a local trauma center with minor injuries.
Sunday Morning Veirs Mill Rollover
Photo Courtesy Battalion Fire Chief Steve Mann
Around 8AM Sunday Morning, Montgomery County Career Firefighters as well as volunteers from the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department responded to another reported rollover crash, this time on Veirs Mill Road at Bradley Avenue near the Twinbrook Shopping Center.
Responders arrived and found a high-speed rear-end collision with one vehicle overturned. Two patients were treated and transported with minor injuries.
According to the Rockville City Police, one of the drivers is being “cited with multiple traffic infractions, including speeding”.
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