Three people were hospitalized on Wednesday morning after a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The crash happened in the westbound lanes of Maryland Route 200 — also known as the Intercounty Connector — between Exit 8 and Exit 3, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Public Information Officer Pete Piringer said in a social media post shortly before 9:30 a.m. That area is located near Shady Grove Road.
(~945a) RX @TheMDTA MD200 Westbound ICC; Prior to Exit 3 Shady Grove Road, All lanes closed for crash. Detour in effect. #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/4FHRLtYPzs
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 27, 2023
One person was trapped inside of a vehicle. A total of three patients — all adults — were taken to local hospitals, one with life-threatening injuries and two with non-life-threatening injuries, Piringer told WTOP.
All of Maryland Route 200’s westbound lanes were closed for more than an hour after the crash. They reopened around 10:30 a.m., Piringer told WTOP.
Below is a map showing the approximate area where the crash took place.
