Man Fatally Struck On I-270 May Have Been Changing Tire: Police

GAITHERSBURG, MD — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 270 in Gaithersburg Friday morning, authorities said.

Maryland State Police say the incident happened around 5:30 a.m., near the Shady Grove Road exit.

A preliminary investigation suggests that a 2018 Freightliner Flatbed truck was traveling on the main lanes of northbound I-270 when it hit the man, who was on the right shoulder, Maryland State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo told Patch.

She added that the man may have been changing a tire.

The truck driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with police, Russo said. He was not injured in the accident.

Russo said police are having trouble identifying the pedestrian because he didn't have any form of ID on him and wasn't the registered owner of the vehicle.

The incident shut down a portion of the highway.

Tractor Trailer Crash with Injury. I-270 NB (Main Lanes) before I-370 (Exit 9). Montgomery County, MD. All NB Main Lanes are blocked. All traffic is diverted to the Local Lanes. Extended closure expected.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) December 27, 2019

As of 9:42 a.m., all lanes have reopened.