Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) have responded to several collisions on University Blvd E in the area of E. Indian Spring Dr. due to icy road conditions,m around 8pm on Tuesday night, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
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There are multiple collisions on Tuesday evening that have been affecting traffic across the county. A list of some, courtesy of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) can be seen below:
Montgomery County Police tweeted the following on Wednesday, November 22 at 9:33am:
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a collision involving a Metro Bus at the intersection of Layhill Rd. and Bel Pre Rd. shortly before 8pm on Sunday night.
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Per Montgomery County: “The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has started a project to maintain pavement and improve ride quality on I-495 (the Capital Beltway) that will impact […]
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has started lane painting to create dedicated bus lanes on University Boulevard (MD 193) between Amherst Avenue and Dennis Avenue. MCDOT expects to complete the project in early December. The dedicated bus lanes will provide faster Ride On and Metrobus service on this vital corridor, improving the connection between Four Corners and Metrorail at Wheaton Station.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a vehicle fire on the eastbound lanes of the ICC (MD-200) between Layhill Rd and New Hampshire Ave at approximately 4:45 on Tuesday afternoon (video below). Shortly before that, they also responded to a collision involving two vehicles on the opposite side of the ICC (westbound).
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a vehicle fire involving a school bus shortly after 8am on Tuesday morning on Middlebrook Rd. at I-270 under a bridge, according to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the scene of a crash that involved a vehicle being driven into the woods at the I-270 S ramp to Sam Eig Highway (exit 9) at approximately 7:25am on Thursday morning.
According to Assistant MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the crash involved just the single vehicle and two occupants were extricated from the car. Both occupants were transported to an area hospital– one with life -threatening injuries, and another with less serious injuries. Pazos tweeted, “It appears Driver had medical emergency (likely pressing on gas while passenger was trying to steer car to avoid to other cars) consequently they lost control on ramp & ended up in wooded area.”
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Montgomery County Police tweeted the following on Thursday, November 9 at 7:38am: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: A traffic collision has southbound 270 closed at Exit 9A (370 ramp). Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays. #MCPNews #MCPD #Traffic”. Fox 5 reports that a vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area. It is unclear if anyone involved in the crash was injured. The cause of the crash remains unknown.
We’ll provide an update if additional information becomes available. Featured image courtesy of Google Maps.