5-Vehicle Crash In Wheaton Sends 4 Adults, 2 Children To Hospital

Wheaton MD

18 October, 2021

1:41 PM

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WHEATON, MD —Six people, including children, were hospitalized in Wheaton Saturday night following a five-vehicle collision, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. The crash occurred on Saturday at 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and University Boulevard in Wheaton, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said in a tweet. (~1145p 10/16) University Blvd W & Veirs Mill Rd, collision involving 5 vehicles, one person ejected & one trapped, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated & transported 6 patients, including 2 adult traumas (1 w/LT injury), 2 adults & 2 Pediatric patients pic.twitter.com/KPSE6H3UUr— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 17, 2021 One person was ejected and another was trapped, Piringer said. Montgomery County paramedics transported four adults and two children to the hospital. One adult sustained life threatening injuries, Piringer said. All westbound lanes of University Boulevard reopened to traffic about an hour after the crash, according to the WTOP Traffic Center.