Crime & Safety
Rockville Pike Crash A 'Mass Casualty Incident:' MCFRS
Authorities have declared the scene of a serious automobile collision on Rockville Pike a "mass casualty incident."
BETHESDA, MD — At least seven people were injured Monday morning in a serious collision involving a landscaping trucking near Georgetown Preparatory School, officials said. Some of the injuries are serious.
According to Pete Piringer, spokesman for the county's fire department, the accident occurred around 9:15 a.m. in the 10900 block of Rockville Pike in North Bethesda.
It is unclear how the crash happened.
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Multiple trauma patients are being evaluated by first responders. Due to the number of patients, Montgomery County fire and rescue personnel have declared the collision a "mass casualty incident."
Traffic Advisory - 10900blk Rockville Pike, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating at least 5/6 patients, incl several trauma patients, multiple @mcfrs units & PD OS, some lanes BLOCKED https://t.co/mvoF9Ur0R8
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 17, 2019
As a result, all southbound lanes of Rockville Pike at Strathmore Avenue were temporarily closed, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration.
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