Seven people were injured in a multivehicle crash on Georgia Avenue in Wheaton-Glenmont area of Maryland on Thursday night.
Around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Montgomery County police reported to the scene of a crash involving several cars and a pedestrian in the area of Georgia Avenue and Kayson Street.
Four vehicles — an Audi A6, a Ford Taurus, a Ford pickup truck and a Chevy Traverse — were involved in the accident.
According to officials, the Audi A6 was traveling southbound on Georgia Avenue when it struck the Ford truck with a trailer attached that was attempting to turn onto a northbound lane. The truck spun, detaching from its trailer and colliding with a Chevy Traverse. The detached trailer then spilled into the road and was struck by the Ford Taurus.
One person was stuck in their car and had to be extracted.
MCFRS units responded to a multi vehicle accident with 1 person pinned and 1 vehicle on fire. Preliminary, 6 people were evaluated and transported to area hospitals — some with traumatic injuries. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO @mcfrs pic.twitter.com/VkvOgpf54D
— Pazos@mcfrsPIO (@DavidPazos15) August 17, 2023
All drivers and their passengers were taken to hospitals with serious but not life-threatening injuries, according to police. A pedestrian who was in the area and attempting to avoid the collision was also taken to the hospital for injuries.
A hazmat unit was sent to the scene to clean up fuel spills from the crash.
Below is a map of where the accident took place.
