Inner Loop in Montgomery Co. closed for 5 hours overnight

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Inner Loop in Montgomery Co. closed for 5 hours overnight

Inner Loop traffic camera photo — Here’s what the delay on the Inner Loop of the Beltway looked like just before the highway reopened on July 31, 2020. (Courtesy Md. State Highway)

A crash involving two tractor-trailers that jackknifed closed the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway for five hours early Friday.

The collision between Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue occurred on wet roadways around 12:40 a.m., according to 草莓传媒 Traffic.

草莓传媒 Traffic Center

The flatbed of one of the tractor-trailers was hauling steel beams that spilled onto the highway, leaving metal debris in the road.

Heavy equipment was brought in to put the metal back on the flatbed. A dumpster was brought in for the rest of the debris.

Both tractor-trailers spilled fuel on the Beltway.

No injuries were reported, according to Pete Piringer, spokesman for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue.

Traffic overnight was diverted onto Connecticut Avenue.

All lanes reopened at 5:38 a.m., according to 草莓传媒 traffic.

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