WASHINGTON — One person is dead Wednesday after a multivehicle crash on Interstate 270 in Bethesda, Maryland.
Just after 3 p.m., Maryland State Police were called to the scene of the crash on the southbound lanes of I-270 near the exit for Montrose Road.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said a box truck was parked on the shoulder when a car traveling south veered to the left where the truck was parked.
The car struck the rear of the truck that was unattended. The driver of the car, a 17-year-old boy from Boyds, Maryland, in Montgomery County, was pronounced dead on the scene.
ICYMI ~320p SB I270 near Montrose Road, collision, involved passenger vehicle & box truck (parked) on shoulder @MDSP investigating @MDSHA on scene pic.twitter.com/kLDwIqWaOy
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 3, 2018
The crash closed the two left main lanes of southbound I-270 and the left main lane of the northbound side before the Montrose Road exit, causing significant delays during the afternoon rush hours. All lanes reopened by 8 p.m.
Here is a map of where the crash occurred:
WTOP’s Abigail Constantino contributed to this report.
