Five people were taken to the hospital after a collision in Kensington involving multiple vehicles and a cyclist, according to Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS).
Piringer told MyMCMedia that one of the five people is facing life threatening injuries, two of them appear to have serious injuries, and two others have non-life-threatening injuries.
Update – Connecticut Avenue and Saul Road, PE707, PE719, A705, A741B, E705B & others on call, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating at least 5 patients, some w/ traumatic injury, vehicle appears to have struck cyclist & pinning cyclist against a utility pole, some lanes blocked
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 23, 2019
The incident occurred Wednesday around 5:44 p.m. in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Saul Road. Piringer tweeted that first responders were dispatched to the scene after a vehicle appeared to have struck a cyclist, pinning the cyclist against a utility poll.
Fire officials published photos from the scene that show a pickup truck and two cars involved in the collision. Piringer said the police department is investigating to see if other vehicles were involved in the collision.
UPDATE ~545p Connecticut Avenue & Saul Road, Kensington, head-on collision involving several vehicles, also involving bicyclist struck, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 5 patients, incl 3 Pri1 traumas pic.twitter.com/gRNOBX5NGr
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 23, 2019
The collision caused lane closures for several hours on Wednesday evening as police conducted an investigation. Northbound lanes reopened on Connecticut Avenue at Saul Road after 9 p.m.
FINAL UPDATE: All northbound lanes of Connecticut Ave (MD 185) at Saul Rd have re-opened. #mdtraffic
— Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) October 24, 2019
