A child and adult are in the hospital after their car crashed into a utility pole Tuesday morning in Burtonsville, Maryland.
Montgomery County firefighters responded to crash involving a single vehicle into a power pole around 1 a.m. on Old Columbia Pike, south of Spencerville Road.
First responders arrived to find the car engulfed in flames. Fire department spokesman Pete Piringer said the car sheared the pole, causing electrical wires to fall and set it on fire.
(~1a) Old Columbia Pike, near Lima Linda Ct, Burtonsville, collision, vehicle into a utility pole, wires down on car, wires ignited vehicle fire, transporting 2 Pri2 trauma patients, incl 1 child
鈥� Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO)
He added that the adult and child were seriously injured and transported to a hospital for treatment.
On Twitter, Piringer said firefighters waited about an hour for a utility crew to de-energize the affected wires. Many in the neighborhood lost power soon after the crash.
The 草莓传媒 Traffic Center reports Old Columbia Pike is closed both ways between Md. Route 198/Spencerville Road and Briarcliff Manor Way as of 5 a.m. due to an ongoing crash cleanup.
For the latest road and traffic conditions, see 草莓传媒’s traffic page or listen to updates or on the air at 103.5 FM.
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草莓传媒’s Alejandro Alvarez contributed to this report.
