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Crash closes MD-355 in Gaithersburg for Friday morning commute

Patrick Roth | proth@wtop.com

December 1, 2017, 8:35 AM

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

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.

Get the latest from the WTOP Traffic Center

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.

This story was updated at 8:40 after traffic re-opened on the northbound lanes. WTOP’s John Domen contributed to this report.

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