A fatal crash occurred on Northbound Old Georgetown Road (MD-187) near Cheshire Drive and the Wildwood Shopping Center in Bethesda at approximately 4:05PM Wednesday, according to our traffic and public safety reporter Cordell Pugh.
The crash involved an 18 year old cyclist being hit by a motorist, according to Fox 5 DC’s Allison Papson. Per her tweet, the driver remained on the scene and name of the 18-year-old cyclist will be released following proper notification of the family.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for smoke/haze in the kitchen of the recently opened BurgerFi restaurant at Grand Corner Ave in Rio at approximately 7:30am Tuesday morning.
Upon arrival, all occupants were found to be safe and accounted for. MCFRS located the source of the smoke, which was a small smoldering fire in a trash can that was quickly extinguished. There was no extension and no injuries.
Multiple lanes are blocked in all directions at the intersection of Norbeck Road and Layhill Road following a three car collision a little before 7:45am on Monday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue PIO Pete Piringer.
Multiple units are on the scene evaluating several injuries And there is a traffic advisory by MCFRS, warning of the closed lanes in all directions. Delays should be expected.
Friday’s Thunderstorms, which also brought Tornado Warninga for several parts of the county, caused damages to a handful of homes on Tanterra Way in Olney when all was said and done on Friday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services PIO Pete Piringer.
Piringer showed the damage that was incurred by several homes in the Olney neighborhood off of Queen Elizabeth Drive. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but several families were displaced due to the damage, which can be seen below.
Life Time Fitness lifeguards Megan Davis, Olivia Fahlbush, Amelia Grant, Jessica Perkins, and Caleigh Wilson were recognized as ‘Everyday Heroes’ by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) earlier this month for their role in saving the life of a swimmer who suffered from a medical emergency in the pool at the Gaithersburg gym last December.
According to MCFRS Public Information Officer Pete Piringer, the lifeguards recognized the medical emergency, rescued the unconscious patient from the water, and performed life-saving measures until MCFRS crews from Travilah and Gaithersburg arrived.
A collision on EB I370 has closed several lanes in the area of Shady Grove Road. EB I370 is down to left lane only just prior to Shady Grove. The collision occurred around 11:30am on Thursday, May 26. Two adults were transported to an area trauma center after being evaluated EMS, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer.
Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route and expect significant delays.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services are on the scene of a fire in a detached garage in the 13300blk of Old Columbia Pk. in the Burtonsville area, according to MCFRS Battalion Chief Steve Mann. The fire has been knocked down and investigators are in route. There were no injuries reported. Old Columbia Pk. is closed in the area of Cherry Hill and Fairland. Drivers are being advised to seek alternate routes and to expect significant delays. MCFRS responded to the call around 3:30pm on Tuesday afternoon.
MCFRS responded to a porch fire on Monday evening around 7pm the 7300blk Warfield Rd. near Woodfield Rd in Laytonsville a. The fire, which was described as a “cooking mishap,” was quickly extinguished with minimal extension. There were no injuries reported and damage is estimated to be around $40,000 ($30k Structure/$10k Contents) according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS’ Pete Piringer. Photos of both incidents below:
A collision involving a tractor trailer (with several other collisions in the area) has sent one child to the hospital with a traumatic injury on Sunday evening, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The collision occurred at approximately 5:10pm, based on the time stamp on a dashcam video that recorded the crash. The video shows the tractor trailer swerving from the local lanes to the express lanes to avoid hitting a white SUV.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of an occupied vehicle in rising water on Brighton Dam Rd between Georgia Avenue and Bordly Road in the Brookeville area at approximately 8:30pm on Sunday night, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was trapped in over 2 feet of rising water approximately 80 feet from high ground/shoreline. Water began to enter the stalled vehicle when rescue crews used a boat to to move the vehicle to higher ground. There were no apparent injuries and the road was closed due to the rising water.
A collision involving a tractor trailer (with several other collisions in the area) has sent one child to the hospital with a traumatic injury on Sunday evening, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
The collision involving the tractor trailer occurred at approximately 5:15pm on northbound I-270 prior to exit 11. HazMat crews are on the scene to assist with a fuel leak from the tractor trailer. All northbound lanes are blocked, as the crash occurred on the express lanes with pieces of the concrete median falling into the local lanes.
New Hampshire Avenue is closed between Brighton Knolls Drive and River Mist Ct in Brinklow (includes Gold Mine Rd), according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue PIO Pete Piringer.
Crews were initially dispatched to New Hampshire Ave. near Brighton Knolls Drive for extensive storm damage. BGE was on the scene for wires down and damaged utility poles that has resulted in power out in are. Two people were trapped in a vehicle with burning/sparking ‘live’ wires on car and we’re safely removed by MCFRS. The road is currently closed in that area.