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Moving truck driver cited after 10-vehicle crash
A moving truck driver was cited after a 10-vehicle crash.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A massive multi-vehicle crash on Columbia Pike left 10 people hospitalized, and nine vehicles severely damaged this weekend, leading police to issue multiple traffic citations to a truck driver.
What we know:
Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road around 1:43 p.m. on Saturday following reports of a chain-reaction collision.
According to a preliminary investigation, a commercial moving truck was heading northbound on Columbia Pike when it struck ten vehicles that were sitting stationary in traffic.
Ten people, including three children, were transported to local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. The moving truck and eight of the struck vehicles suffered disabling damage and had to be towed from the scene.
Ten injured, including 3 children, in Montgomery County crash
A moving truck lost control before crashing into at least 10 cars in Montgomery County on Saturday, according to police, sending nearly a dozen people to the hospital.
Police say the driver of the moving truck, who remained at the scene, did not display signs of drug or alcohol impairment.
Dig deeper:
Officers issued several traffic citations to the driver of the moving truck, including negligent driving, failure to control speed, speeding and tailgating.
What we don't know:
The identity of the cited driver has yet to be released.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.