Montgomery Community Media

Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred overnight on the ICC west of Georgia Avenue. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the crash involved just the motorcycle. According to Piringer, the driver died from his injuries at the scene. Piringer said a female passenger was transported to the hospital in critical […]

A collision between a Montgomery County Ride On bus and a SUV occurred on Old Georgetown Road near the Beltway in Bethesda this morning, according to a Montgomery County fire rescue spokesperson. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported that three adults were transported to the hospital.     Update Old […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews were called to the scene of an 8-inch water main break in the 2700 block of Henderson Avenue in Wheaton on Friday afternoon. WSSC Spokesperson Ayoka Blandford said the break occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. Water service was restored to customers by 8 p.m. REPAIR UPDATE: […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Pete Piringer, Montgomery County Fire Rescue spokesperson, urges people to plan ahead before hiking at the Great Falls Park. “Last couple of weeks we’ve had a few incidents. We know that park is very popular. There’s a lot of people there … but we know that people know before you go […]

The annual “MDA Fill-the-Boot” campaign is back. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services officials encourage everyone to participate in this campaign to help raise funds to find treatment and research for neuromuscular diseases. For more than 30 years, Montgomery County fire personnel has partnered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and raised more than $2 million. In this […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a serious collision involving several vehicles, including a motorcycle, at Parkland Drive and Aspen Hill Road. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the collision occurred before 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Piringer said the motorcycle driver suffered a serious injury. The police department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit […]

A child was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and August Drive, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said the boy, who is about 4-years-old, was transported to an area hospital as a priority two trauma patient. According to Piringer, the boy’s injuries […]

Two vehicles collided along I-270 just before the Tuesday afternoon rush hour shutting down all southbound lanes before Clarksburg Road, according to a Montgomery County fire rescue spokesperson. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported that one of the vehicles went into a wooded area and it took rescue crews […]

It was a messy morning in the Lakelands Ridge community of Gaithersburg. That’s where a trash truck caught on fire while on its route off High Gables Drive at Shadow Glen Mews and Shadow Glen Court. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire started in the cab area of the […]

UPDATED Two school buses collided at Falls Road and Glen Road on the first day of school, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Officials said there were students on board when one school bus apparently rear ended the other school bus early this morning. Piringer described the injuries as minor and […]