Updated – 10 a.m. – A tractor-trailer jackknifed on southbound I-270 Tuesday morning, blocking lanes just south of the split with I-495 in Bethesda.
The incident, which left two lanes of the split blocked, happened around 8:15 a.m. and caused traffic to back up to the Montrose Road exit southbound on I-270 around 9 a.m. By 10 a.m., traffic was backed up to Rockville. No injuries were reported in the incident.
At 9:30 a.m., emergency crews were still on scene attempting to clear the incident, as rows of vehicles waited to pass the scene:
The view of I-270 south of the split at 9:30 a.m. as a tow truck and emergency crews work at the scene. Via Maryland traffic cameras.
The truck was hauled away around 10 a.m. and all lanes of the roadway were reopened.
As many commuters returned to area roads Tuesday, officials warned of icy, slippery conditions exacerbated by roadways narrowed by piles of snow.
Pete Piringer, spokesman for the Montgomery County fire department, warned residents at 7 a.m. to stay home. Piringer tweeted, “Our advice to MoCo ‘wannabe’ motorists—for your safety—STAY OFF THE ROADS…”
Southebound 270 onto the INNER loop #Bethesda JACKKNIFED 18 WHEELER #mdtraffic #dctraffic pic.twitter.com/q1nzO5d1eF
— Brad Freitas (@NewsChopperBrad) January 26, 2016
Traffic approaching the accident scene on I-270 Tuesday morning around 9 a.m.
