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All lanes of outer loop on I-495 reopened after tree falls in roadway

All lanes of the outer loop reopened to drivers shortly after 1 p.m.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Drivers ran into traffic delays on the outer loop of the Beltway in Montgomery County after significant debris from Thursday's severe weather was on the interstate.

Montgomery County Fire & EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer said the incident occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning between Old Georgetown Road and Rockville Pike.

The debris in the roadway also caused damage to several vehicles, Piringer said.

Montgomery County Fire & EMS officials urged drivers to seek alternative routes as they continued to clean up the roadway and finished their investigation.

All lanes of the outer loop reopened to drivers shortly after 1 p.m.

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