Wisconsin Avenue Collision Overturns Car, Injures One Driver

Crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday

Two cars collided, causing one to overturn, on Wisconsin Avenue on Tuesday morning, Montgomery County police said.

A white Chevy Impala and a silver Buick Encore SUV crashed at about 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Wisconsin and Woodmont avenues entering downtown Bethesda, officials said.

The driver of the Impala was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, police officers on the scene said. The driver of the SUV was not injured.

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Officers did not confirm how the crash occurred, but said it happened in the middle of the intersection. The Impala’s front and bumper were damaged while the SUV had a heavily damaged windshield and roof. Officers said they believed the SUV overturned before righting itself.

Officials say the SUV appeared to have overturned after the crash. Credit: Joe Zimmermann

Police are investigating the collision. Two southbound lanes of Wisconsin Avenue entering Bethesda were blocked as officers responded to the scene.

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