tree falls down

November 2, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Severe Winds Cause Damage Throughout Montgomery County

Severe winds Sunday night and Monday caused damage all over Montgomery County. Due to the extreme wind gusts, several trees and power lines have gone down, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesman Pete Piringer. Late Sunday night, a large tree fell in Poolesville and crushed a car underneath it. No one […]

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March 26, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Pedestrian Struck By Falling Tree Branch Faces ‘Traumatic Injury’

A pedestrian in Rockville was seriously hurt Tuesday morning after being hit by a falling tree branch, according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. The accident happened at around 9 a.m., near the “entrance to the Gables of Tuckerman” neighborhood, which is by Tuckerman Lane and Hampton Mill Terrace. ICYMI (~9a) […]

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March 6, 2013 | Staff Writer

Tree Falls on Car

Montgomery County police and fire rescue crews responded to Newcastle Avenue at Woodley Avenue in Silver Spring at 3:04 p.m. on March 6 for the report of a tree down on a car. According to police, one person was transported to the hospital. The patient’s condition is unknown. The road was closed until the tree […]

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