6 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495
MONTGOMERY Co., Md. (WJZ) -- Six people were injured in a fiery crash that shut down multiple lanes on I-495 in Montgomery County.
Two of those patients were taken to the hospital while the rest were evaluated at the scene.
The accident happened Friday morning on the Inner Loop of the Beltway before Exit 39, River Road. It included multiple vehicles, but the fire was put out by 7:40 a.m.
(~715a) IL I495 Beltway Before Exit 39 River Rd, multiple vehicle collision & car/ SUV fire, fire extinguished by @mcfrs, @MCFRS_EMIHS transported 2 patients, incl 1 Pri2 trauma & 1 Pri3 NLT, some lanes blocked pic.twitter.com/DBMmPqGLQA
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 17, 2019
All lanes on the Inner Loop were closed and vehicles were only allowed to pass through the two right lanes of the Outer Loop. All lanes have since reopened.
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