A crash on the outer loop of the Beltway at Connecticut Avenue has shut down all lanes tonight.

The collision happened around 7:45 p.m. Two people involved have life threatening injuries, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Assistant Chief Scott Graham.

Three more people involved had serious injuries and one had minor injuries, according to a tweet from Graham around 8:30 p.m.

Authorities were diverting westbound outer loop traffic to Georgia Avenue.

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