2 rescued from vehicle after crash down Silver Spring embankment

Authorities say two people were rescued from a vehicle that crashed down a 40-foot embankment in Silver Spring.

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Authorities say two people were rescued from a vehicle that crashed down a 40-foot embankment in Silver Spring.

The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. near New Hampshire Avenue and Southampton Drive in Montgomery County.

Police have closed that intersection and the intersection of Piney Branch Road and Carroll Avenue.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.