Crime & Safety
Police: Ride-On Bus Involved in 12-Vehicle Crash Near Rockville Pike
Bus "plowed" through vehicles stopped at red light, WUSA9 reports
(UPDATED 9 a.m. Tuesday) A Ride-On Bus was involved in a 12-vehicle crash at Nicholson Lane, near Rockville Pike, a Montgomery County Police spokeswoman confirmed.
The crash occurred at around 1:40 p.m. Monday, Officer Janelle Smith told Patch.
According to what observers told WUSA9, the bus “plowed” through cars stopped at a red light at that intersection either because the brakes failed or because “the bus driver wasn’t paying attention”—details police were unable to corroborate when reached Monday.
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Smith said several people were treated for minor injuries and that police were still investigating what caused the crash.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated since it was originally published on Monday, April 22 to correct an error. The crash occured on Nicholson Lane. Patch regrets the error.
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