We recently received additional information regarding a single-vehicle crash shut down a stretch of River Road in Potomac early Monday morning (yesterday) after a car struck a tree and caught fire.
According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the collision occurred at 7:34am near Stoney Creek Road. The vehicle left the roadway, hit a tree, and became fully involved in fire. Fire crews arrived to find the car burning and quickly extinguished the flames. MCFRS units on scene included PE730, T731, A733, and BC702, along with MCFRS EMS personnel…