One hospitalized after commercial vehicle strikes bridge, car strikes detached trailer

Maryland State Police (MSP) responded to a multi-vehicle infrastructure crash in Montgomery County over the weekend.

On the morning of Sunday, July 21, multiple agencies responded to the I-495 Beltway at River Road for a reported crash.

According to WUSA9, MSP stated that the commercial vehicle was traveling on the inner loop of the Beltway when the boom of the trailer activated, causing the bed to lift up and strike an overpass.

A Dodge Charger traveling behind the truck then struck the trailer.

A Dodge Ram traveling in the opposite direction was struck by debris from the overpass strike.

According to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, the “tractor portion of tractor trailer was more than 100 yards away, the trailer portion struck the overhead bridge (underside River Road overpass) and was entangled with a single passing vehicle.”

One person was transported to a hospital with injuries.

The incident is under investigation.