Car Flips Over After Crash Near Wheaton High School: MCFRS

A driver suffered minor injuries after a crash prompted their vehicle to overturn near a Silver Spring high school.

By Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff

Sep 21, 2026 10:18 AM EDT

First responders were called to the scene of an overturned vehicle near Wheaton High School over the weekend. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service)

SILVER SPRING, MD — A single-vehicle collision on Saturday saw a car overturned in the Silver Spring area, steps away from a local high school.

Montgomery County Police said the crash was reported just before 8:30 a.m., with officers dispatched to the intersection of Randolph and Goodhill roads.

Responding authorities found the driver trapped inside the vehicle, which had flipped over in front of Wheaton High School from the force of the crash.

A car overturned in the Silver Spring area over the weekend. Authorities said the driver suffered minor injuries and declined hospitalization. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service)

Photos shared from the scene show the vehicle overturned, with part of the car blocking a portion of a driveway.

Police said the driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries during the incident but refused to be taken to the hospital. No other individuals were inside the vehicle.

Officials did not detail what may have preceded the crash.

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