News: Traffic delays continue after tractor-trailer collision on I-495 in Silver Spring

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – A tractor-trailer crash on the I-495 West outer loop left traffic delays continuing for a couple of hours Tuesday. 

The collision occurred before 3:30 p.m. at MD-650, MATOC Alerts revealed. 

UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Crash. I-495 WB (Outer Loop) at MD-650 (Exit 28/New Hampshire Avenue). Montgomery County, MD. 3 right lanes remain blocked, traffic gets by in 2 left lanes. Outer Loop delays are approximately 2 miles, delays extending to I-95 SB begin past MD-200.

— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) November 8, 2022

FINAL: Tractor Trailer Crash. I-495 WB (Outer Loop) at MD-650 (Exit 28/New Hampshire Avenue). Montgomery County, MD. All travel lanes have been reopened. Remaining Outer Loop delays are appx 2.5 miles, remaining I-95 SB delays begin past MD-200.

— MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) November 8, 2022

Three right lanes were blocked, and drivers were allotted two lanes. However, all lanes have reopened. Still, drivers can expect traffic delays to extend to the southbound lanes of I-95, past MD-200. 

It is unclear how long the delays will last. In addition, officials did not reveal the contributing factors of Tuesday’s crash, how many vehicles were involved, and if anyone was injured. 

Still, our newsroom will issue updates to the blog when they become available. 

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