A tractor-trailer overturned early Sunday morning on the Capital Beltway Inner Loop near Rockville Pike in Maryland.
It happened around 4:30 a.m. according to Pete Piringer, chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, who said the tractor-trailer was then abandoned as there was fuel spill.
As a result, three lanes were blocked.
Traffic on the inner loop near Maryland Route 355/Rockville Pike stopped because of the accident.
Below is a map of where the crash took place.
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State troopers were on the scene Sunday morning and a tow truck was on its way to remove the tractor trailer. The investigation is ongoing.
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WTOP’s Nardos Mesmer and Ian Crawford contributed to this story.