Crime & Safety

Interstate 270 Lanes Blocked During Thursday Evening Commute

State police: Delays were caused by a crash that caused injuries.

Two lanes of northbound Interstate 270 were blocked at Democracy Boulevard during the Thursday evening commute due to a crash that caused an injury, Maryland State Police said.

Traffic was getting by in the right lane, while the left and middle lanes were blocked.

Earlier Thursday, all lanes of northbound I-270 were closed, and traffic was backed up more than 8 miles, according the county's Alert Montgomery system.

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