More Than A Dozen Injured After 5-Car Wreck In Montgomery Co.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)—Authorities have declared a mass casualty incident after they say at least eight people were injured following a five-car crash on Sunday night.

It happened on NB I-270 between Rt. 121 (Clarksburg Road) and Rt. 109.

According to Montgomery County Fire & EMS Spokesperson Pete Piringer, more than a dozen people were injured in the crash.

Update -NB I270, 1 adult trauma, EMS evaluated >12 patients & transporting at least 7, incl several children ALL NLT pic.twitter.com/sX0uKtYzpk
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 4, 2016

Piringer says of those injured, eight patients, including 4 children, were transported for non-life threatening injuries. One woman was transported for serious injuries sustained in the crash.

Update - NB I270 Btwn Rt121/Rt109, EMS have declared MCI, mass casualty incident, EMS evaluating >12 patients, incl 6 kids, 1 person trapped
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 4, 2016

Update- NB I270 near Weigh Station; EMS transported total of 8 patients; 1 Female Pri2 trauma; & 7 Pri3, NLT, incl 4 being children, all NLT
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 4, 2016

All lanes were blocked on I-270 while investigators cleared the crash scene.

The exact cause remains under investigation.

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