FAIRLAND, Md. — One person is dead after a crash in Fairland, Md. Monday morning, according to Montgomery County Fire Public Information Officer, Pete Piringer.
The crash happened around 1:45 a.m. at the intersection of Fairland Drive and Cedar Creek Lane, Piringer said.
Emergency crews rescued one victim entrapped inside a vehicle that had rolled over into the tree line on the side of the road. The victim was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A second person was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Piringer said.
Investigators have temporarily closed Fairland Road between Tamarack Road and Serpentine Way. As of 7 a.m., drivers are urged to avoid the area.
Police have not yet released the identity of the victims. Details on what led up to the crash are unknown.
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