Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Montgomery County fire and rescue crews were called to the scene of a traffic incident involving a school bus at Georgia Avenue and Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were 50 passengers on the bus and no serious injuries […]

Two Takoma Park Elementary School kids fell out of their school bus as it was traveling over a speed bump on Maplewood Avenue on Nov. 20. The students were transported to Children’s Hospital with minor injuries, according to a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) spokesperson. “It appears that the strap of one of the student’s […]

Montgomery County police and fire rescue crews were dispatched to a school bus accident at Georgia Avenue and Heathfield Road at 7:48 a.m. on Sept. 13. Assistant Chief Scott Graham, said there are five injuries, including one serious injury. He described all the patients as adults. Police Spokesperson Angela Cruz said there were students on […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a serious collision involving four vehicles  (including a school bus) that occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 22 on Clopper Road just north of Game Preserve Road. The road was closed for hours while  accident investigators were on scene. According to police,  a 2012 black Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Kent […]

Montgomery County fire rescue units responded to a head on collision involving a school bus on Oct. 26 at Wootton Parkway and Hurley Avenue. According to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham, four students were transported with minor injuries to an area hospital. An adult male was also transported to a local trauma center, Graham said. […]

Montgomery County fire rescue crews responded to a school bus accident at the intersection of Falls Road and Montgomery Avenue at 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 24. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham reports six patients have been transported to the hospital, including four students. All lanes of Maryland Avenue are blocked at Falls Road because of […]