(Updated at 10:30 p.m.) Police and firefighters responded to a serious three-vehicle crash on Arlington Blvd (Route 50) Thursday afternoon.
The collision happened on Route 50 near Glebe Road sometime after 4 p.m. One person was trapped and knocked unconscious in the crash, according to scanner traffic.
Rescuers freed the victim from the car and transported him or her to the trauma center at George Washington University Hospital. It was not immediately clear how extensive that person’s injuries were.
Authorities shut down a portion of Route 50 shortly after the crash.
Photos from Arlington Blvd. pic.twitter.com/kMQBAiPB1v
— LincolnACFD (@LincolnACFD) February 9, 2017
UPDATE: patient has been successfully removed from the vehicle, and will be transported to GW Hospital shortly.
— LincolnACFD (@LincolnACFD) February 9, 2017
TRAFFIC ALERT: PD on scene of crash at Arlington Blvd & Glebe Road. Expect police in area.
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) February 9, 2017
EB lanes of Arlington Boulevard remain closed as PD investigates cause of crash. https://t.co/heHJmrRgw1
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) February 9, 2017
TRAFFIC UPDATE: All lanes of Arlington Boulevard have reopened. https://t.co/49UQOQDvxc
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) February 9, 2017
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