Truck Hauling Cheese Balls Overturned On Beltway, Blocking Lanes

BETHESDA, MD — A tractor-trailer hauling cheese balls overturned on the Capital Beltway in Bethesda Monday afternoon, blocking several lanes of traffic.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. on the Outer Loop of the Beltway, prior to Exit 36, said Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer. No injuries were reported.

Crews were called to clean up a small fuel spill. The lanes were cleared several hours later, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Traffic Advisory - OL I495 Beltway prior to Exit 36 & just past Rt355 Rockville Pike over pass, TT truck on its side (cargo, dry food products), some lanes blocked @MDSP @MDSHA https://t.co/qbVdKUs8mw
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 21, 2020