Several lanes of northbound I-270 are blocked after a collision involving at least two vehicles (with one overturned) shortly before 10pm on Friday night. The crash occurred near exit 5, according to WTOP’s Cheyenne Corin. This is very close to the location of Friday morning’s crash that claimed the lives of two teens.

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Alert Montgomery has issued a traffic advisory on Friday morning: “Northbound I-270 is closed between Montrose Road and West Montgomery Avenue due to a traffic collision. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays. For more information, contact Maryland State Police.”

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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) will hold an on-site application event at the Montgomery County’s Public Safety Training Academy in Gaithersburg on Saturday, June 29.

Per the news release: “The Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service (MCFRS) application process is now open for those interested in career as a Firefighter/Rescuer I. The online application process will close on July 10. However; applicants can attend a special On-Site Application Event from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 29, in Gaithersburg.


Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the scene of a crash involving two vehicles on Shady Grove Road, at the I-270 ramp, on Wednesday evening. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, several patients and being evaluated and some lanes are blocked.


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