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Lanes Reopened On I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Fire, Debris Spill In Maryland Lanes Reopened On I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Fire, Debris Spill In Maryland
Lanes Reopened On I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Fire, Debris Spill In Maryland Traffic was tied up on Sunday morning on the I-495 Outer Loop in Montgomery County when a tractor-trailer was involved in a crash and caught fire, officials say. The truck was struck by a hit-and-run driver, causing the crash, which resulted in the subsequent fire and upwards of 20 barrels of powdered tungsten metal into the roadway, causing slick conditions for motorists. https://t.co/oGZiVg68oW pic.twitter.com/8vODfv6bRD — Montgomery Fire Wire (@MoCoFireWire) June 30, 2024 Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, but not before the tractor-trailer was destroyed, fuel spilled, …

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by Zak Failla
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Firefighters Injured By Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Ambulance In MD Firefighters Injured By Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Ambulance In MD
Firefighters Injured By Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Ambulance In MD Two firefighters were injured in Prince George's County on Thursday night when a tractor-trailer crashed into an ambulance and several other vehicles.  An ambulance that was stopped on the Inner Loop of the Beltway and MD-210 at approximately 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 in Oxon Hill when it was struck by the truck driver, according to officials. At the time of the crash, the ambulance was at the scene of a previous accident on I-495. A pair of firefighters suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash and were taken to nearby hospitals, and the ambulance sustained massive damage…

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by Zak Failla