MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — Five people were hospitalized and several lanes were blocked after a crash on Saturday afternoon in Olney, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS).
In a post on X at 3:35 p.m., MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer said a collision occurred at Georgia Avenue at Emory Lane.
In an update just after 4 p.m., Piringer said that two vehicles were involved in the crash and that responders were rescuing multiple trapped people.
Piringer also noted that responders had taken five people to the hospital.
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Two vehicles were involved in a crash on Saturday afternoon in Olney. (Courtesy: Tim Pruss- MyDrone.Pro) -
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(Courtesy: Tim Pruss- MyDrone.Pro)
As a result of the collision, Georgia Avenue was closed in both directions.
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