Two people were hurt after a series of crashes on Columbia Pike in Silver Spring on Saturday, Montgomery County police said. Police are searching for a suspect driver.
Three crashes, which police will not confirm are connected, involved five cars and happened at around 5:30 p.m. on the southbound lanes of Columbia Pike (US-29) at MD-200, authorities said. More information on how the crashes happened was not provided.
Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.
Two of the crashes are being investigated as hit-and-runs, according to authorities.
Police said the suspect vehicle was not among the five cars involved. They did not provide more information on that driver.
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