Update at 11:20 a.m.: All lanes are now open on the Capital Beltway near the I-270 split. An overturned tanker truck blocked lanes earlier Wednesday morning.
FINAL: Tractor Trailer Crash. I-495 WB (OL) near I-270 (Exit 35). Montgomery County, MD. Incident has cleared and all travel lanes are now open. Delays begin near US-29 (Exit 30), 5 miles.
— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) November 6, 2019
Original post:
Officials are responding to a crash on the Capital Beltway near the I-270 split. An overturned tanker truck blocks one right lane.
Drivers should expect delays.
The accident occurred around 3 a.m. Wednesday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson, Pete Piringer. In his tweet, he reported the MCFRS has evaluated one person, presumably the truck driver, who has non-life-threatening injuries.
(~3a) OL I495 just past I-270 Split (near Rockville Pike), collision w/ overturned TT, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating 1 adult w/NLT injuries, no reported hazmats. @mcfrs PE720, M750B, A751, PE726, RS741 responded, @MDSP @MDSHA CHART also on scene. Some lanes blocked pic.twitter.com/CjomkVzm7u
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 6, 2019
The Maryland State Highway Administration said, via a tweet, that the right lane is closed on the outer loop of the Capital Beltway just past I-270 split. CHART reports the right shoulder is also closed. All lanes of the inner loop are open.
UPDATE- Montgomery Co – I-495 OL PAST EXIT 35 – I 270 EISENHOWER MEM HWY; 1 RIGHT LN CLOSED for OT TT KB #MDTraffic #MDOTnews
— MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) November 6, 2019
ALERT: MONTGOMERY COUNTY – CRASH O/L I-495 PAST EXIT 35 I-270 N W/ 2 RIGHT LANES CLOSED. VISIT https://t.co/59SbJScHc1 FOR UPDATES. #MDOTNEWS SOC
— MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) November 6, 2019
