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3 injured after truck crashes into utility pole in Montgomery Co.

Three people are seriously injured after a truck crashed into a utility pole in Brinklow, Maryland, early Saturday morning. The truck struck the pole just after 2 a.m. on New Hampshire Avenue near Roslyn Farm, according to Montgomery Fire and Rescue.

The BG & E pole was knocked down in the crash, causing power outages in the area. Live electrical wires were reported at the scene. At least one of the victims injured in the crash was said to be in critical condition after being electrocuted and resuscitated. He was taken to a nearby trauma center. Below is a map of where the crash occurred: [google_map latitude=”39.1898″ longitude=”-77.0254″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”” dynamic_map=”false”]

Montgomery Co. council member seeks changes on dangerous stretch of Georgia Ave.

Less than two weeks after a woman was struck and killed by a car on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland, just a few blocks from where her husband was also hit and killed a few years ago, a member of the Montgomery County Council is seeking action. Calling the tragic coincidence “particularly distressing,” Council Member Nancy Navarro wrote to Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater to ask that the State Highway Administration “take immediate action” to make that stretch of Georgia Avenue safer for pedestrians.
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