Crime & Safety

5 Injured After Crash Involving Rollover Near Beltway

Five people, including three teenagers, were injured late Thursday in a crash that involved multiple cars.

Five people were injured in a multi-car crash that happened in the area of the Capital Beltway late Thursday.
Five people were injured in a multi-car crash that happened in the area of the Capital Beltway late Thursday. (Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service)

BETHESDA, MD — Five people were hospitalized late Thursday after a car crash involving several vehicles took place near the Capital Beltway.

Pete Piringer, of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said two adults suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the wreckage. However, he described the three teenagers as having traumatic injuries.

Authorities were alerted to the intersection of River and Burdette roads in Bethesda shortly before 9:30 p.m.

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One of the cars tied to the crash rolled over with three teenagers inside.

By the time first responders arrived at the scene, all individuals had managed to pull themselves from their cars.

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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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