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Traffic accident blocks northbound lanes near Route 355Gaithersburg MD

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MD-355 & Chestnut St, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

According to the dispatch call, a traffic accident occurred northbound near Route 355 and Chestnut street in Gaithersburg, blocking lanes. Tow truck and police responded, and lanes have since reopened.

Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Transportation Group Calls
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02:7
Transcript:
00:00
Mobile 7-8? Yes, sir.
00:01
Help on with this.
00:02
It seems like there is an accident we are not involved.
00:07
And 355 and Chestnut.
00:10
335 and Chestnut.
00:13
You can check if we need to be two buses there, please.
00:17
365 at Chestnut.
00:20
Therefore.
00:21
Thank you, sir.
00:25
Number seven, eight.
00:27
Yep.
00:29
I'm 10-5 at 355 and Chestnut.
00:31
There is an accident.
00:33
A tow truck is 10-5.
00:35
Police is 10-5.
00:37
Looks like it won't be too long, but 355 going north is completely blocked.
00:44
Copy, happy, copy down.
00:45
Excellent information, sir.
00:48
It seems like we can expect high of our 55 and 59.
00:53
Problem is every now and then we got some...
00:59
probably with a clever every two weeks or Sunday like that on Saturdays.
01:04
And today we cannot communicate with some of the buses.
01:08
With some of the buses.
01:09
That means maybe you can help us there in sending the buses to the right.
01:15
I think it's Maryland or not Walker's Avenue.
01:20
Right on Walker's Avenue, left on Rattle Avenue, and right at Aldenport for the 59 and 65.
01:28
So you can help us or let us know when the road is open the east.
01:33
Thank you, sir.
01:34
Thank you. Oh, 7-8.
01:36
We have a bus that stuck here at waiting.
01:39
40-86.
01:41
The 86, at 486, I just spoke to the operator.
01:45
He said they were letting them through.
01:47
10-4. Oh yeah, they just picked up the car.
01:51
They just picked up both cars.
01:53
They still working on it, but they did open up.
01:55
Two lanes, both lanes right now.
01:58
Yeah, ten-forward, thank you.
01:59
Yeah, so as of now, no need for re-riding.
02:03
They open one lane.
02:04
They're cleaning up to the other lane.
02:06
All right, ten-forward, thank you.

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MD-355 & Chestnut St, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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Incident Timeline

  1. Scene Cleared and Final Update
  2. Partial Reopening and Ongoing Cleanup
  3. Bus Rerouting and Communication Issues
  4. Confirmation of Accident and Blockage
  5. Initial Accident Reported

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