Gravel truck overturns, closing southbound I-270 in Germantown - WTOP Morning Headlines - Monday, March 19, 2018

Southbound Interstate 270 is shut down between Middlebrook Road and Md. 124/Montgomery Village Avenue after a tractor-trailer lost its load and at least 20 vehicles collided. Use alternate routes. Montgomery County has adjusted all of its traffic lights on those alternate routes to help alleviate congestion. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - March 19, 2018 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Gravel truck overturns, closing southbound I-270 in Germantown]( Southbound Interstate 270 is shut down between Middlebrook Road and Md. 124/Montgomery Village Avenue after a tractor-trailer lost its load and at least 20 vehicles collided. Use alternate routes. Montgomery County has adjusted all of its traffic lights on those alternate routes to help alleviate congestion. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Spring forward? Not so fast. 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