Overturned Truck Closes Darnestown Road Near Whites Ferry Road

Darnestown Road is shut down in both directions between Bucklodge Road and White Ground Road near Poolesville after a tractor trailer overturned, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.

The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. near Darnestown Road and Whites Ferry Road, said Capt. Oscar Garcia, a Fire and Rescue spokesman.

The driver of the tractor trailer was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Garcia said.

The truck appears to be leaking some kind of fuel, and a hazmat team is responding, Garcia said. It’s not yet clear what kind of substance is leaking from the truck, Garcia said.

Traffic isn’t moving through Darnestown Road near the accident site and Montgomery County Police are on the scene detouring traffic, Garcia said. “It’s going to be awhile” before the road re-opens, he said.