Overturned tractor-trailer hauling mangoes causes problems on Outer Loop

Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Pete Piringer

Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Pete Piringer

Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Pete Piringer

Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Pete Piringer

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In Maryland, an overturned tractor-trailer hauling mangoes caused problems Wednesday morning in Bethesda, on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway just past the Interstate 270 split.

The delays at 7:08 a.m. went back to I-95. As off 11 a.m., the road has fully reopen.

Earlier, only one lane got by the scene. The Maryland State Highway Adminstration told WTOP it had a truck on the scene to clean up any mangoes that spilled.

Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said officials are evaluating one adult with injuries.

The person is expected to be OK.

Stay with WTOP and WTOP’s Traffic Center for the latest updates.

WTOP’s Colleen Kelleher and Fonda Mwagni contributed to this story.