Crash closes MD-355 in Gaithersburg for Friday morning commute

An overturned Mercedes on MD-355 that crashed into a pole and knocked wires down onto the street at around 12:30 a.m. on Friday. (WTOP/John Domen)

The Mercedes that crashed into the pole on the tow truck. (WTOP/John Domen)

View from the wreck on MD-355 near Gaithersburg. Power crews started work on the new pole as soon as the car was towed from the scene. (WTOP/John Domen)

View of the overturned car and downed pole on MD-355. A new pole needed to be placed in the ground and the wires reattached before crews could re-open the road. (WTOP/John Domen)

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WASHINGTON — A single-vehicle crash has closed Maryland Route 355 near Chestnut Street in Gaithersburg.

The crash happened after 12:30 a.m. on Friday when a car crashed into a pole, knocking down wires onto the road. One person was taken to the hospital. There is no word on the extent of their injuries.

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Northbound lanes re-opened a little after 8:30 a.m., however southbound lanes remain closed. Police on the scene told WTOP’s John Domen that southbound lanes could be closed until around 1:30 p.m.

A map of where the accident occurred can be found below.