On Friday, a Georgia man was sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with an August 2023 collision that killed one and seriously injured another on I-495 near the 355 exit ramp in Bethesda. (more…)
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a five-vehicle collision at approximately 11pm on Friday, July 12.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (July 12, 13, and 24. They can be seen below, by county:
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision involving an overturned tractor trailer at approximately 2am on Wednesday, July 10.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision involving a vehicle fire on Thursday, July 4, on southbound I-270 near Montrose Road. (more…)
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Updated with additional information about the crash. All lanes are now open.
According to Montgomery County Police, southbound I-270 is currently closed at Montrose Road due to fire rescue activity. (more…)
Motorists should expect heavy traffic at the Bay Bridge and along the US 50 corridor Wednesday, July 3, through Monday, July 8, in both directions. The best times to travel across the Bay Bridge this holiday period include:
Alert Montgomery has sent out a Severe Traffic Alert at 9:13am: “Traffic incident closes all lanes on the Outer Loop of I-495 at Old Georgetown Road (MD-187) Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route.”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision on the inner loop of I-495, between Connecticut Ave. and Georgia Ave. near the Seminary Rd overpass at approximately 3:30am on Saturday morning.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (June 28, 29, and 30, 2024). They can be seen below, by county:
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On Friday, a hit-and-run crash on I-270 at around 5 a.m. claimed the lives of Luis Isaac Bran, 17, of Gaithersburg, and Rebeca Gabriela Vasquez Moreno, 16, from El Salvador. They were passengers in a 2018 Toyota RAV4 that was struck by a BMW, which then fled the scene. In the past 24 hours, a GoFundMe fundraiser started by the victims’ families has raised over $12,000. (more…)