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Montgomery County firefighters extricated a patient from a serious collision that occurred before 6 a.m. today at Key West Avenue and Darnestown Road. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said two people were transported to the hospital with injuries from the crash. According to Piringer, the patients’ injuries are not life […]

The cleanup continues today after severe thunderstorms rolled across Montgomery County last night downing trees and power lines and leaving hundreds of Pepco customers without power. Montgomery County fire spokesperson Pete Piringer said at least five homes were struck by lightning. According to Piringer, Pierce Drive in Silver Spring was one of the hardest hit […]

A Bethesda house fire has displaced a family. It happened this afternoon at 6701 Rannoch Road. According Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, more than 60 firefighters were on scene to assist in putting out a basement fire. Piringer said the cause was electrical in nature. No injuries were reported and one firefighter was transported to […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal head-on collision that occurred shortly before 5 a.m. on July 6, at 10100 Cedar Lane, near Everett Street, in Kensington. The preliminary police investigation indicates that a 2011 Honda Civic was traveling eastbound on Cedar Lane when for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle crossed the centerline. […]

A Maryland State Police Department trooper was injured on Saturday morning during a traffic stop on northbound I-270 south of Shady Grove Road. Police said the trooper had to be extricated from the vehicle and was airlifted to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore. The collision happened shortly before 7 a.m. during a […]

A car crashed through an apartment building in Gaithersburg, Wednesday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer. It happened at  11 a.m. and at King James Way, Piringer said. 20 residents have been displaced, he said. There is also structural damage, but no injuries were reported, Piringer said. (11a) Car […]

Montgomery County police officers say three teenagers were killed in a pickup truck crash last night in Damascus. It happened at 11:36 p.m. in the 25300 block of Burnt Hill Road. In a news release, police said the preliminary investigation indicates that the Ford F-250 was traveling southbound on Burnt Hill Road, approaching Kingstead Road, […]

Montgomery County fire and rescue crews recovered a body from the Potomac River on Tuesday not far from where a boating accident occurred on Sunday. The body was pulled from the water near Mather Gorge, according to Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Several police agencies were called to the scene. Authorities said a death […]

A Metrobus crashed into a tree on East-West Highway near Grubb Road in Silver Spring late Monday afternoon, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. According to Piringer, one person was trapped and had to be rescued. He said paramedics were treating over a dozen patients at the scene. Piringer said the […]

A portion of Brink Road is closed after thunderstorms swept thru the area and brought down some wires and trees, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said some residents are without power following the severe weather. While the cleanup is underway, Brink Road is closed between Goshen Road and Wightman […]