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Heard on: Montgomery MD Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/17/2026 06:45 AM
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We've got eight units responding to (number withheld) sweepstakes road.
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A caller advised there are some bad icy conditions causing vehicles to slide around on sweepstakes road,
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Vehicles slide on icy roads near Damascus

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As discussed during the dispatch call, multiple emergency units responded to icy road conditions near Sweepstakes Road in Damascus. Several vehicles reportedly slid off the roadway and struck a tree at the intersection of Sweepstakes and Newbury roads. There were no injuries, but police were requested to block the road and tow services were needed for at least one vehicle. The incident appears to have involved hazardous winter conditions causing loss of control.

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Sweepstakes Rd, Damascus, MD 20872
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