UPDATED: Serious Collision Involving Tractor Trailer Closes Ridge Road
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UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a serious collision that occurred Monday afternoon in Damascus.
According to police, the three vehicle collision occurred on Ridge Road near Gue Road.
Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a 1994 GMC Sonoma was traveling northbound on Ridge Road when for reasons still under investigation, the Sonoma crossed the center line and collided with a 2015 Ford F-450 which was traveling southbound on Ridge Road. According to police, the Sonoma was then struck by a 2015 tractor trailer that was traveling northbound on Ridge Road.
The driver of the Sonoma, police said, was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said the driver of the F-450 was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured, police said.
Anyone who witnessed this collision or has information about this collision is asked to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240.773.6620.
ORIGINAL Montgomery County police and firefighters are at the scene of a serious collision involving a tractor trailer in the 27000 block of Ridge Road near Woodfield Road.
Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said one person has been extricated from the crash.
The road is closed while the investigation continues. Piringer said hazardous materials crews are also at the scene for the cleanup.
Update – Ridge Rd CLOSED/BLOCKED btwn Woodfield Rd & Gue Rd, Collision w/ TT, EMS transported via Medevac Helicopter pic.twitter.com/sC3sygTt3i
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2016
Traffic Advisory – Ridge Rd near Woodfield Rd, collision, patient extricated, EMS evaluating Pri1 trauma, HazMat & Medevac assisting
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2016
Update – Ridge Road, collision involving tractor-trailer closes road, patient extricated, hazmat on scene & medevac now landing nearby
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 21, 2016
Update: The serious collision is in the 27000 block of Ridge Rd. The closest major intersection is Woodfield Rd.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) March 21, 2016
Traffic Advisory: Ridge Rd (Rt 27) is CLOSED in the 2700 blk for a serious collision. Avoid the area and look for an alternate route.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) March 21, 2016
Update: Ridge Rd near Woodfield Rd and Gue Rd is now OPEN after being closed for an earlier serious collision
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) March 21, 2016
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